Mohammad Azharuddin: “We have recently seen that he has struggled against swing”
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Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin said it is obvious to see that Pakistan captain Babar Azam has struggled against swing bowling lately.
Despite his struggles, the 28-year-old continues to be one of Pakistan’s most consistent performers in all three formats.
Just recently, he amassed 130 runs in five T20Is against New Zealand, which included a century, at an average of 43.33 and a strike-rate of 146.07. Despite his efforts with the bat, the series ended as a 2-2 draw.
He followed that up with 276 runs in the five-match ODI series, which included a hundred and two half-centuries, at an average of 55.20.
“We have recently seen that he has struggled against swing,” Azharuddin was quoted as saying by Cricwick.
Azam’s next assignment as Pakistan skipper will be a tour of Sri Lanka, which will comprise two Test matches.
Pakistan Squad for Sri Lanka Test Series:Â Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (vc & wk), Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Muhammad Huraira, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Shan Masood