Mohammad Hafeez: “There is still a place for Babar Azam in the national T20 squad, but Babar should bat as an opener or at number three; Babar Azam needs to improve his batting, especially his strike-rate”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez said he still sees a place for Babar Azam in the T20I side if he improves his batting and strike-rate.
Mohammad Haris: “I had only said that Babar Azam should speed up his batting a bit in T20 cricket. Just for saying this, people turned against me, abused me, and said all kinds of things”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Haris has said that people turned against him and abused him after he advised Babar Azam to score quicker in T20Is.
Faf du Plessis: “We know Babar as one of the world’s best players for a very long time. I think the game of T20 cricket has moved so fast forward into strike-rates that he’s found himself a little bit behind in terms of strike-rates”
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Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has admitted that Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has “found himself a little behind” in the strike-rate department in T20Is.
Wasim Akram: “Dropping Babar Azam is the need of the hour. Pakistan needs batters who can bat at a strike-rate of around 150”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram said dropping batsman Babar Azam from the T20I team “is the need of the hour”.
Umar Gul: “They have ruined Babar Azam, focusing on strike-rate and changing his batting position has confused him”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Umar Gul said the current white-ball team management has ruined batsman Babar Azam by frequently altering his position in the batting order and placing unending emphasis on his strike-rate in T20Is.
Ravi Shastri: “He’s a quality player and has the experience to adjust, but he has to do it quickly”
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Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has urged Pakistan batsman Babar Azam to quickly adapt his approach in T20Is, warning that he cannot continue scoring at a slow pace.
Rashid Latif: “Babar Azam should consider stepping away from Pakistan’s T20I side”
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Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has suggested that Babar Azam should consider stepping away from the T20I side.
Shane Watson: “Babar Azam just doesn’t have an extra gear to score big runs in one over. His strike-rate is 128 which is quite low as compared to the likes of Rohit Sharma and Jos Buttler”
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Ex-Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has admitted that Pakistan batsman Babar Azam lacks “an extra gear to score big runs in one over”.
Pakistan batsman Babar Azam: “I’m aware that nowadays there’s a lot of talk about strike-rate and aggressive play. I know where cricket is heading. I don’t need to prove to anyone what kind of player I am – everyone already knows”
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Pakistan batsman Babar Azam said he doesn’t need to prove anything to anyone in T20Is as everyone already knows “what kind of player I am”.
Salman Butt: “Babar Azam’s downfall has nothing to do with his technique. The real problem lies in the thought process, which is now disturbed and distracted by changing his natural game”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has attributed Babar Azam’s recent struggles to his mindset rather than any technical flaws in his batting.
