Does Pakistan T20I cricket enter a new era with Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan left out?

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All the HOOHAA about Pakistan scoring 200+ Runs in a T20I Innings for what??

Below are stats when Pakistan posted Less than 135 Runs in T20Is

In 2019 - 1 (Under Babar*)
In 2020 - 0 (Under Babar*)
In 2021 - 1 (Under Babar*)
In 2022 - 3 (Under Babar*)
In 2023 - 2 (Under Shadab)
In 2024 - 5 (Under Agha 2 - Once under Babar*, Shaheen, Rizwan each)
In 2025 - 8 (Under Agha)
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Under Agha - 10 Times (Just in 25 Matches)
Under Babar - 6 Times (80+ Matches)
Under Shadab - 2 Times
Under Shaheen/Rizwan - Once Each

g g.. bolain?

That’s actually insane stats. Surprised that is true. I still think we persist and see where this new formation take us in the future. Though I’d take Babar back at 3 if he regains form. But are some of those stats because we’ve bowled teams out for less than 135 this didn’t need to post more?

 

[JaDed]

PCT loves entering new eras every 3 years.

 

[J-Essence]

Guys we dont have the talent in Pakistan. That's why Rizbar is still head to head a better option. We can sit them out and watch the current setup and hopefully they come good but I have doubts.

 

[Local.Dada]

If Md. Haris is the replacement available than you got to be kidding me. I have no stake in Pak cricket for sure but it’s literally like watching a no.11 swing the bat in a test match when every thing is over when this guy bats. Rizwan can’t be that bad, can he? Wth

 

[Mamoon]

Sahibzada and Agha are batting at a SR of 95, Saim and Haris cannot buy a run, but new era saar

 

[Rajdeep]

Sahibzada and Agha are batting at a SR of 95, Saim and Haris cannot buy a run, but new era saar

Bro you are back so soon?

 

[jnaveen1980]

That’s actually insane stats. Surprised that is true. I still think we persist and see where this new formation take us in the future. Though I’d take Babar back at 3 if he regains form. But are some of those stats because we’ve bowled teams out for less than 135 this didn’t need to post more?

Pakistan tries to build a unit that will give them a series of 20(10) all the way till 8 so that they get to 200 mostly. But it is not easy for everyone to score 20 in 10 consistntly. If one guy fails next guy will be in a position to compensate with 40 in 20. If that guy also fails third will have score 60 in 30 balls. You get a cascading effect. Pakistan disintegratedother day against India by reaching 99 in 18th over. Loading the side with cameo merchants is a recipe for disaster.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Top 5 batsmen for middle overs strike rates for Pakistan

min 25 balls

Year 2020

Hafeez 167.44 (172 balls)
Rizwan 151.85 (27 balls)
Babar 150.00 (104 balls)
Haider Ali 145.33 (75 balls)
Shadab khan 141.17(34 balls)

Year 2021

Babar Azam 144.44 (396 balls)
Rizwan 130.53(465 balls)
Haider Ali 126.72 (116 balls)
Fakhar 115.00(200 balls)
Hafeez 114.56(103 balls)

Year 2022

Shadab 144.00 (100 balls)
M Haris 138.88 (36 balls)
Rizwan 129.85 (355 balls)
M Nawaz 128.66(150 bals)
Shan Masood 127.14 (210 balls)
Babar is 7th with 126.06 SR behind Asif Ali

Year 2023

Iftikhar Ahmed 162.68 ( 67 balls)
Rizwan 144.89 (49 balls)
Babar 137.03 (27 balls)
Saim 126.53 (49 balls)
Fakhar 118.75 (32 balls)

Year 2024

Saim 153.06 (49 balls)
Fakhar 146.00 (200 balls)
Babar 139.87 (311 balls)
Shadab 136.53 (52 balls)
Usman 134.64 (127 balls)


Year 2025

Hasan Nawaz 171.10 (218 balls)
Saim Ayub 157.44 ( 94 balls)
Shadab 153.48 (43 balls)
M Haris 139.04 (105 balls)
Abbas Afridi 129.03 (31 balls)

 

[Mamoon]

Beautiful new era.

 

[Hitman]

If this is what Pakistani batting line up has to offer without Babar and Rizwan, why were they dropped in the first place?

 

[Caved12]

People who don’t even understand the basics of cricket keep defending this nonsense, but the reality is clear. Once again, it took Afridi to drag us to a half decent total that maybe the bowlers can defend against a weak side if things go their way. Dropping Babar and Rizwan was never rocket science to see as a bad move. The replacements don’t even have the technique to survive at club level. If you don’t get that, it’s better to ask than argue senselessly all day.

 

[Mamoon]

If this is what Pakistani batting line up has to offer without Babar and Rizwan, why were they dropped in the first place?

Only Pakistan is capable of dropping its two best batsmen to make its already weak team even weaker.

 

[imran1976]

yes we have definitely entered a new era where our best batsman is Shaheen Afridi.

 

[Savak]

This just pinpoints how bad our domestic cricket is where Shahibzada Farhan who dominates domestic cricket struggles in international cricket when there is swing, seam, pace, bounce, turn on offer.

 

[Major]

Thank you for hitti g the umpire

 

[Major]

Lmaoo the umpire is going off.

The memes are gonna be hilarious.

Yes its the same umpire.

 

[Devadwal]

Pakistan batters have bagged 21 ducks in men's T20Is in 2025, the highest among Full Member nations and ten more than the next worst, Bangladesh, who have 11.

 

[Rana]

Eeyyaaa no

I think we are fine without them thanks!

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

New era

 

[cricketmania22]

Another match where Pakistani batting scored above par. Everything must be great. Shaheen Shah Afridi has been such a great find!

 

[Rana]

The team is fine

The process is in function.

Trust the process.

 

[Mamoon]

Court jesters will remain court jesters.

 

[cricketmania22]

New era

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If coach tells Shaheen your main role is to bat and mentions to Saim you’re are our main bowler, I bet, they will start doing the opposite.

 

[Rana]

RizBar fans can cry all they want for another 2 weeks

 

[jnaveen1980]

This just pinpoints how bad our domestic cricket is where Shahibzada Farhan who dominates domestic cricket struggles in international cricket when there is swing, seam, pace, bounce, turn on offer.

More than him look how Salamn Ali Agha a test regular could not negotiate 125 kph outswinger. They can only mask so much with "intent".

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

Court jesters will remain court jesters.

I don't understand how we are better without RizBabar. This batting lineup is terrible.

Add those two to the team and we automatically become a hell of a lot better. Am I missing something?

 

[Rana]

I don't understand how we are better without RizBabar. This batting lineup is terrible

I know,

You guys never understood anything in the first place.

 

[Mamoon]

I don't understand how we are better without RizBabar. This batting lineup is terrible.

Add those two to the team and we automatically become a hell of a lot better. Am I missing something?

Their 0 IQ brains have been infected by an incurable virus. They are beyond hope.

You cannot reason with fools who have 0 understanding of cricket.