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Pakistan Great Gives “Virat Kohli” Reference Amid Babar Azam’s Lean Patch | Cricket News

Babar Azam in action© AFPPakistan captain Babar Azam is going through a lean patch with the bat in the ongoing T20 World Cup. His form has been one of the biggest concerns for Pakistan, who haven't been able to put in the same performances which they did in the tournament last year in the UAE. So far, Babar has managed scores of 0, 4, 4 and 6. As Pakistan face a must-win situation in their final group game against Bangladesh, in order to have any hopes of reaching the semi-finals, Babar's form will be under scrutiny once again.Amid criticism, former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram had a piece of advice for struggling Babar.Highlighting India batter Virat Kohli's dip in form, Akram admitted that every player goes through a lean patch.He feels Babar need one good knock in order to regain his...
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Pakistan vs Bangladesh, T20 World Cup, Super 12 Live: Bangladesh Win Toss, Opt To Bat vs Pakistan | Cricket News

Pakistan vs Bangladesh, T20 WC, Super 12 Live: Bangladesh to bat first© AFPPakistan vs Bangladesh, T20 World Cup, Super 12 Live Updates: Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and opted to bat first against Pakistan in a knock-out game in the ongoing T20 World Cup at Adelaide Oval on Sunday. Pakistan and Bangladesh currently have 4 points and a win will take them to 6 points. A win is now enough for these sides to go through to the semi-finals as South Africa suffered a shock defeat at the hands of the Netherlands. (LIVE SCORECARD)Here are the Live Updates from T20 World Cup Super 12 match between Pakistan and Bangladesh straight from Adelaide OvalTopics mentioned in this article Source link
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“Shouldn’t Criticise Babar Azam’s Captaincy”: Mohammad Hafeez Takes U-Turn After ‘Sacred Cow’ Comment | Cricket News

Babar Azam's Pakistan has won only 2 of 4 matches in T20 WC 2022© AFPThe T20 World Cup 2020 hasn't seen Pakistan skipper Babar Azam performing at his best. Criticism from the Pakistan cricketing spectrum has been thick and heavy, with fans, former cricketers and journalists speaking critically of Babar's captaincy. Some even asked for Babar to be given more time to prove himself as a skipper. On such suggestions, Mohammad Hafeez called Babar's leadership "sacred cow" that can't be criticised. But now, he has taken a dramatic u-turn.Hafeez, in a chat with a Pakistani news channel, lauded Babar for the efforts he is putting in, while also calling the criticism of his captaincy unwarranted."He (Babar) never led a side in domestic cricket for this long. He has been given this role and has b...
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“Rizwan And I Were Not Up To The Mark But…” Babar Azam After Win Over South Africa | Cricket News

Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan© AFPPakistan captain Babar Azam was delighted after his side defeated South Africa by 33 runs (DLS Method). Opting to bat first, Pakistan faced a quick fall of wickets but Iftikhar Ahmed and Shadab Khan anchored the innings and took the team's total to 185/9 in 20.0 overs, in their Super 12 encounter of the ongoing T20 World Cup, at Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday. Chasing 186, the rain interrupted the game and target got revised to 142 in 14 overs. The Pakistan bowlers bowled out the Proteas at 108, claiming the victory by 33 runs."Very happy with the way the team performed. Rizwan and I were not up to the mark, but the way Haris played, he's a different player and shifted the momentum. Then Shadab and Ifti were outstanding in finishing the innings," Ba...
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“May Allah Keep Kaptaan Safe”: Babar Azam Condemns Attack On Imran Khan | Cricket News

File photo of Pakistan cricket team captain Babar AzamPakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam on Thursday took to Twitter to condemn the attack on former Pakistan PM and legendary cricketer Imran Khan. The 1992 World Cup-winning captain was wounded when shots were fired from the crowd during a rally in Pakistan's Punjab province. He was leading a protest march to Islamabad to demand snap elections. An aide of Imran Khan said that a gunman fired multiple shots at the container-mounted-truck carrying the former Pakistan Prime Minister. Imran Khan is being treated at a hospital."Strongly condemn this heinous attack on @ImranKhanPTI. May Allah keep Kaptaan safe and protect our beloved Pakistan, Ameen," Babar Azam wrote in his tweet.Strongly condemn this heinous attack on @ImranKhanPTI. May...
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Pakistan Vs South Africa: Babar Azam Faces Severe Backlash On Twitter Following Another Single-Digit Score | Cricket News

Another T20 World Cup 2022 outing, another single-digit score for Babar Azam. Up against the daunting pace attack of South Africa, Babar struggled to impose himself right from the start. The opening batter scored just 6 runs off 15 balls while failing to hit a single boundary. Eventually, he was dismissed by Lungi Ngidi who had earlier run riot against India. Soon after Babar was dismissed for cheap yet again, fans took to Twitter to lambast the batter, criticising him for his repeated poor shows in the tournament.Babar started off the tournament against India on the lowest note possible as he was dismissed by Arshdeep Singh for a duck. In the following two matches, against Zimbabwe and Netherlands, Babar only scored 8 runs cumulatively. Against South Africa, in a must-win match, the Pa...
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T20 World Cup, Pakistan vs South Africa, Live Score Updates: Pakistan In Trouble As Lungi Ngidi Removes Babar Azam | Cricket News

T20 World Cup, PAK vs SA, Live Updates: Mohammad Haris is on the charge for Pakistan after Wayne Parnell dismissed Mohammad Rizwan in the first over. Babar Azam, on the other hand, hasn't found his touch yet. Earlier, Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat against South Africa in a crucial T20 World Cup Group 2 match at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Pakistan made a forced change as Mohammad Haris, who was added to the squad on Wednesday, replaced the injured Fakhar Zaman. South Africa, on the other hand, made two alterations as Heinrich Klaasen and Tabraiz Shamsi came in for David Miller and Keshav Maharaj. A win for South Africa will secure a semi-finals birth for them, while Pakistan's campaign will come to an end if they fail to beat the Proteas. South Africa are currently second in t...
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“No One Should Worry About His Form”: Pakistan Star Defends Babar Azam | Cricket News

After losing two back-to-back matches in the Super 12 stage of the ongoing T20 World Cup, Pakistan finally tasted victory against Netherlands, where they won by six wickets. Apart from the two losses, the Pakistan team have another major concern and that's their skipper Babar Azam's current form. In the ongoing T20 World Cup so far, Babar has failed to deliver a good performance and managed to get scores of 0, 4, and 4 only. Due to his abysmal performance, Babar has been criticized by many former cricketers and fans. However, the Pakistan skipper has found support from his teammate Shadab Khan.Shadab, who put an exceptional performance in the clash against Netherlands, where he registered figures of 3/22 in 4 overs, said that one should not be worried about Babar's form as he is a "worl...
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“This Is Called Selfishness”: Gautam Gambhir Slams Babar Azam’s Captaincy | Cricket News

File photo of Gautam Gambhir.© AFPFormer India opening batter Gautam Gambhir was critical of Babar Azam's captaincy during Pakistan's must-win game against Netherlands in the T20 World Cup on Sunday. Pakistan had lost their first two games to India and Zimbabwe respectively, and needed a win over the Netherlands to stay in contention for a semi-final berth. Pakistan bowlers stepped up under pressure, restricting Netherlands to a paltry total of 91/9. In reply, Pakistan lost the wicket of Babar early, before Mohammad Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman took Pakistan closer to the target.Rizwan was dismissed on 49 after Zaman (20), who was making a comeback into the side after an injury lay-off, had perished earlier.Although Pakistan eventually won the game after a few hiccups, Gambhir felt that Baba...
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“Was He Spinner Or Batsman?” Shahid Afridi’s Dig At Amit Mishra Over Tweet On Babar Azam | Cricket News

Shahid Afridi was not impressed with Amit Mishra after his comments on Babar Azam.© AFPPakistan captain Babar Azam has been in poor form in the ongoing T20 World Cup. He has recorded scores of just 0, 4 and 4. His performances are a major reason that Pakistan find themselves in a tricky spot, where it seems an extremely uphill task for them to qualify for the semi-finals. On Sunday, former India spinner Amit Mishra had taken to Twitter to post a message for Babar, saying: "This too shall pass. Stay strong @babarazam258."The message was an exact copy of what Babar had written for Virat Kohli earlier this year when the India star was going through a rough patch. However, former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi was not impressed with Mishra possibly taking a dig at Babar.When an anchor on Pa...
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