Rashid Latif: “Azam is an exceptional batsman in T20s. He is a clean hitter, plays spinners well, has worked on his game against the pacers”
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Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has heaped praise on wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan, labelling him as “an exceptional batsman in T20s”.
Latif noted the 25-year-old is a “clean hitter” who excels against spinners, while his batting against fast bowlers is developing nicely.
Azam hasn’t been able to make the most of the chances provided to him as he has amassed 88 runs in 14 T20Is at an average of 8.80 and a strike-rate of 133.33.
In the 2024 T20 World Cup, he only played in the opening match against the United States of America, but was given out lbw for a golden duck.
Despite his struggles, Latif sees plenty of promise in Azam and hopes he turns his fortunes around in the near future.
“Azam is an exceptional batsman in T20s. He is a clean hitter, plays spinners well, has worked on his game against the pacers,” he was quoted as saying by Cricket Pakistan.
Pakistan lost their first two T20 World Cup matches against the United States of America and India before triumphing over Canada and Ireland.
Even though they finished with a 2-2 record, the men in green ended up being eliminated in the group stage of the tournament.
Pakistan Squad for 2024 T20 World Cup: Babar Azam (capt), Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Azam Khan (wk), Usman Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Amir, Abbas Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed
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