Is it time for Babar Azam to relinquish T20 captaincy?

[Rana]

I’m afraid he seems well out of his depth. Twice in a row he has completely failed in a run chase whilst scoring a decent personal score.

-Tactically inept
-uninspiring leadership
-clueless facial expressions/sometimes lashing out against other fielders
-Hiding behind other power hitters, never taking responsibility himself to assert dominance
-Pointless, useless reviews. Not reading the game situation
-Occupying a spot as a powerplay batsman with no power game.

I think it makes no sense for him to be captaining any T20 side, anyone who wants to use him should do so hoping he selfishly gets on with his game whilst the others around him do all the hard work.

It is sad that Pakistan removed a decent T20 captain who played for the team and brought in a man who cares about himself first.

 

[Major]

I said it back than that in the World T20 we lost due to his captaincy, but people blamed Hasan Ali and Shaheen

he didnt used Mohammad Hafeez, simple as that.

Rizwan should be made captain now. (Meanwhile OP would regret that lol)

 

[adil79]

Are you by any chance from India? Babar has always been the anchor. The onus is on other batsmen to play fast like Rizwan

 

[Wahid1234]

I’m afraid he seems well out of his depth. Twice in a row he has completely failed in a run chase whilst scoring a decent personal score.

-Tactically inept
-uninspiring leadership
-clueless facial expressions/sometimes lashing out against other fielders
-Hiding behind other power hitters, never taking responsibility himself to assert dominance
-Pointless, useless reviews. Not reading the game situation
-Occupying a spot as a powerplay batsman with no power game.

I think it makes no sense for him to be captaining any T20 side, anyone who wants to use him should do so hoping he selfishly gets on with his game whilst the others around him do all the hard work.

It is sad that Pakistan removed a decent T20 captain who played for the team and brought in a man who cares about himself first.

Spot on! Hit the nail on the head… babar is out of his depth and needs to demote himself and relinquish captaincy. These are signs to come for Pakistan t20 team if he carries on like this. Signs are there act now before we see embarrassing scenes transferred on the international team.

 

[Rana]

I said it back than that in the World T20 we lost due to his captaincy, but people blamed Hasan Ali and Shaheen

he didnt used Mohammad Hafeez, simple as that.

Rizwan should be made captain now. (Meanwhile OP would regret that lol)

One thing I know about Rizwan is that if he knows he sucks as an opener, he will leave that position for someone more suitable.

Babar on the other hand will remove the suitable opener (Fakhar) and continue his merry own Tuk Tuk way.

 

[Wahid1234]

I said it back than that in the World T20 we lost due to his captaincy, but people blamed Hasan Ali and Shaheen

he didnt used Mohammad Hafeez, simple as that.

Rizwan should be made captain now. (Meanwhile OP would regret that lol)

Spot on it was his poor captaincy that cost us that match and hasans atrocious bowling

 

[Wahid1234]

One thing I know about Rizwan is that if he knows he sucks as an opener, he will leave that position for someone more suitable.

Babar on the other hand will remove the suitable opener (Fakhar) and continue his merry own Tuk Tuk way.

Again I agree with you atleast there’s some people on here that have picked up on this

 

[ChTab]

It is time for Babar to simply say goodbye to T20's completely. It's pretty clear that he doesn't possess the power game & he doesn't have the ability to learn it as well.

He should focus on ODI's & tests matches.

 

[silentkiller187]

Rizwan seems the most natural replacement for Babar at the moment , showed his calmness with MS, not sure about babar when the pressure is on , seems to go into his shell.

Babar needs to go back to focusing on his batting , its clear he is in bad form at the moment but let's not right him off also there's plenty of room for him in the team but I think fakhar deserves another go at the top

 

[Wahid1234]

It is time for Babar to simply say goodbye to T20's completely. It's pretty clear that he doesn't possess the power game & he doesn't have the ability to learn it as well.

He should focus on ODI's & tests matches.

Yes there’s many better t20 players than this guy babar is just not good enough for the rigorous demands of t20 cricket

 

[Mamoon]

There is no doubt he is a poor captain. The WT20 performance was a fluke because he got lucky with the toss.

The only time he lost the toss and was made to bat first, he bottled it.

Rizwan is a significantly better captain and batsman in pressure situations.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Doesn't make sense to remove him as a captain for national team on the basis of his team performance in PSL. If he fails to deliver in the international stage then sure. You can make a case then.

But I do think right now Rizwan is a better option.

 

[Wahid1234]

There is no doubt he is a poor captain. The WT20 performance was a fluke because he got lucky with the toss.

The only time he lost the toss and was made to bat first, he bottled it.

Rizwan is a significantly better captain and batsman in pressure situations.

Spot on or even give shadab a chance at captaincy can’t do any worse than babar

 

[Zaz]

I’m afraid he seems well out of his depth. Twice in a row he has completely failed in a run chase whilst scoring a decent personal score.

-Tactically inept
-uninspiring leadership
-clueless facial expressions/sometimes lashing out against other fielders
-Hiding behind other power hitters, never taking responsibility himself to assert dominance
-Pointless, useless reviews. Not reading the game situation
-Occupying a spot as a powerplay batsman with no power game.

I think it makes no sense for him to be captaining any T20 side, anyone who wants to use him should do so hoping he selfishly gets on with his game whilst the others around him do all the hard work.

It is sad that Pakistan removed a decent T20 captain who played for the team and brought in a man who cares about himself first.

Babar has done decently for pakistan in t20s as player and captain so no way you can take that away from him


In terms of psl karachi have been poor this tourney yes But its not solely down to babar and or his captaincy

The foreign selections have been awful plus the management tactics are clueless

I mean farhan at 7 today? Bizarre thinking

 

[silentkiller187]

Shadab khan is also a good shout,one thing that's good is now we have a couple of options that seem like they know what they are doing , when babar took the reigns it seemed like he was the only option

 

[Major]

Spot on or even give shadab a chance at captaincy can’t do any worse than babar

Shadab is no better. In bowling changes he also messes up big time.

 

[cricketerB94]

Yes, saying it since WT20 (even had a thread regarding that). His over-reliance on Malik and Hasan, not trying different team combinations against weaker teams, and scripted captaincy (like giving last 6 overs to pacers in every match even when Aussies were struggling against spinners) were the reasons we missed a very good chance of winning that ICC trophy.

PCB should act quickly and make Rizwan the all-format captain with Shadab his deputy. It's like you have prime Dhoni playing under Kohli (captaincy wise). Babar needs to seriously focus on his batting and power hitting skills.

 

[Sherlock]

 

[Waleed93]

Yes, Babar should step aside after leading Pakistan to it's first ever WT20I semi-final since 2012, just because he had a bad PSL season.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

There is no doubt he is a poor captain. The WT20 performance was a fluke because he got lucky with the toss.

The only time he lost the toss and was made to bat first, he bottled it.

Rizwan is a significantly better captain and batsman in pressure situations.

Using your logic, Australia’s win over Pakistan was a fluke because of coin toss.

 

[sweep_shot]

Babar did well during World T20. No point in removing him because of PSL performance.

 

[Wahid1234]

Yes, Babar should step aside after leading Pakistan to it's first ever WT20I semi-final since 2012, just because he had a bad PSL season.

Not just step aside I think he should retire from t20 cricket he’s lost soo many matches in this format it’s quite unbelievable how you keep backing a mediocre selfish t20 batsman is beyond me.. he hasn’t improved his power game one bit and is a certified stat padder to make himself look good.. he’s been exposed

 

[Bewal Express]

This is a nonsense thread.No is the simple answer. Babar has captained well for PK and the team is playing with cohesion and confidence.

 

[Wahid1234]

This is a nonsense thread.No is the simple answer. Babar has captained well for PK and the team is playing with cohesion and confidence.

Well your delusional if you think like that


babar was the reason Pakistan lost against Australia in the semifinals with his selfish timid batting needs to be shown the door and replaced asap had enough

 

[Extra_Cover]

To be perfectly honest if we play the game as an XI rather than as individuals we would do well no matter the captain. Removing Babar from captaincy so soon would result in turmoil within the dressing room which is not the requirement of the current hour.

The PCB management should establish a thinktank within the XI consisting of Babar, Rizwan and Shadab. What I would like to see going forward is that Rizwan and Shadab regularly being involved in decisions on field to help Babar and the team on the day. This would help in correct decisions being taken whilst also showing confidence in Babar. Given that we have now come a long way in establishing a good XI the last thing we now want is dressing room trouble so I hope PCB manages this well.

 

[Bewal Express]

Well your delusional if you think like that


babar was the reason Pakistan lost against Australia in the semifinals with his selfish timid batting needs to be shown the door and replaced asap had enough

Rubbish, we lost because Aus had a better team and very little pressure from fans, most of whom couldnt care less and didnt even know it was on. Its the way it works. We played well but these things happen. I think some of you guys have very short memories and forget what our expectations were before the tournament. Babar stays because he is the best man for the job, when he isnt, we move on.

 

[Markhor]

No, but he needs to seriously reevaluate his T20 batting approach.

He bats in a T20 the same way he would in an ODI. The old method of "face a few balls, get set and slowly accelerate" doesn't work in T20s where you're chasing 190.

 

[Waleed93]

Not just step aside I think he should retire from t20 cricket he’s lost soo many matches in this format it’s quite unbelievable how you keep backing a mediocre selfish t20 batsman is beyond me.. he hasn’t improved his power game one bit and is a certified stat padder to make himself look good.. he’s been exposed

You are sounding like a 11 years old kid who started watching cricket yesterday.

Atleast take a look at the actual numbers before typing whatever goes through your mind.

I will let you take a look at Babar's stats and contribution in won T20Is, including those in SENA countries and you will realise how dumb you are sounding with those fake claims.

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

He should play the T20 world cup and stop playing international T20 cricket. It's beneath him to play this format as it does nothing for him.

Should spend a month or two in PSL and just enjoy it. There is literally no need to stress so much for this kind of cricket as it means very little. I want him to be a test great, and this T20 cricket is stopping him from reaching his potential.

 

[ElRaja]

no need to sack him, u can work a lot of match ups, and strategy for t20 in the dressing room, what he needs to do is up his strike rate, because him and rizwan are both accumulators and it honestly doesn't work for them both to play that way together, especially when pak bat first.

 

[Savak]

Babar might eventually go the Tendulkar route ie giving up the captaincy to enjoy playing as a player.

 

[shamaan]

His captaincy has been shocking no motivation no leadership skills.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

I didnt watch this mornings match but lets be frank here. Losing by 60 runs while only losing 6 wickets is absolutely disgraceful.

Any captain should feel the heat after a scandalously bad performance such as this.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Babar Azam is the biggest reason why KK are at the bottom of the table.

Scoring meaningless runs at the top. You’re chasing 190+, your team fail to reach the score even with 4 wickets in hand. Babar used up 46 balls and did very little damage. Give those 46 balls to Sahibzada Farhan and he would’ve been on around 80.

Time and time again, we see Babar playing for his 50 and then getting out soon after.

Hopefully he decides to retire from T20 cricket, he’s only holding the team back.

 

[shamaan]

Babar Azam is the biggest reason why KK are at the bottom of the table.

Scoring meaningless runs at the top. You’re chasing 190+, your team fail to reach the score even with 4 wickets in hand. Babar used up 46 balls and did very little damage. Give those 46 balls to Sahibzada Farhan and he would’ve been on around 80.

Time and time again, we see Babar playing for his 50 and then getting out soon after.

Hopefully he decides to retire from T20 cricket, he’s only holding the team back.

Babar has been really poor espically this innings which was bysmal but what have the other players done ?

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Babar has been really poor espically this innings which was bysmal but what have the other players done ?

Well, Pakistan’s best performing domestic opener was playing at number 7 today. A decision made by the captain, Babar Azam.

Not just his innings, but it’s his captaincy.

He doesn’t know what his best batting order is.

If Sharjeel isn’t performing at the top, play him at 3 and play Farhan at the top.

Even after losing 5 games, he couldn’t think outside of the box. Try different combinations, especially when the current combo isn’t working.

No sign of intelligence.

 

[Moiz14]

Misbah is absolutely right.. Yes Misbah himself was very very slow but atleast he had an excuse that whenever I come, pak is 30/3 or 50/4 so I have to play so... But this today's innings can't have any excuse.. The man came opener and took the RR to almost 20 and got out..Intent was not there even when no wicket was falling... Poor poor shameful attitude by babar... Shame on you... I wish he knows how much tarnish this innings has done to his image not only in pak but Internationally... He didnt even gave the chance to sahi ziada, yamin, cockbain, imad, nabi and qasim to even try for the win as he single handedly blocked the innings along with Joe without losing wicket.. I guess he just lost all senses... This timid person can't be our captain.. Loser

 

[Wahid1234]

You are sounding like a 11 years old kid who started watching cricket yesterday.

Atleast take a look at the actual numbers before typing whatever goes through your mind.

I will let you take a look at Babar's stats and contribution in won T20Is, including those in SENA countries and you will realise how dumb you are sounding with those fake claims.

I’ve been following Pakistan cricket for 4 decades since the 80s before you was born

And by referring to stats you’ve just admitted he’s a certified stats paddler… he’s an embarrassing t20 player just look at todays game… he cant chase a big total to save his life he either needs to score at atleast 140 plus strike rate or just retire and reserve a spot for someone who can do a better job e.g. Umar akmal

 

[Slim]

Didnt take the ungrateful and shameless Pakistani fans to take the knives out based on a performance in a domestic league. What do you want him to do when the rest of the team is not performing?

 

[Wahid1234]

Didnt take the ungrateful and shameless Pakistani fans to take the knives out based on a performance in a domestic league. What do you want him to do when the rest of the team is not performing?

Well if you had seen the t20 semi final with your eyes opened you would have seen his snail paced innings was as worse as innings misbah played back in the day.. he cost Pakistan an ICC trophy with his snail paced batting and captaincy needs a to be axed asap

 

[Zaz]

I’ve been following Pakistan cricket for 4 decades since the 80s before you was born

And by referring to stats you’ve just admitted he’s a certified stats paddler… he’s an embarrassing t20 player just look at todays game… he cant chase a big total to save his life he either needs to score at atleast 140 plus strike rate or just retire and reserve a spot for someone who can do a better job e.g. Umar akmal

Im sorry i cant take anyone as a sensible poster who refers to umar akmal as a better alternative to babar azam

 

[Waleed93]

I’ve been following Pakistan cricket for 4 decades since the 80s before you was born

And by referring to stats you’ve just admitted he’s a certified stats paddler… he’s an embarrassing t20 player just look at todays game… he cant chase a big total to save his life he either needs to score at atleast 140 plus strike rate or just retire and reserve a spot for someone who can do a better job e.g. Umar akmal

You just made a mockery of yourself, for the nth time.

Again, take a look at his T20I numbers, especially in SENA countries, where he not only has the best average, but also a very high strike rate for a supposed "accumulator" not capable to hit sixes.

A few PSL failures will not downgrade his international T20 numbers, so have a look at those numbers instead of typing all that rubbish out of frustration.

You just mentionned Umar Akmal as a replacement for Pakistan's best batsman. It sums up your 4 decades of cricket experience.

 

[Waleed93]

Im sorry i cant take anyone as a sensible poster who refers to umar akmal as a better alternative to babar azam

That post came from someone who is "following Pakistan Cricket since the 80s" according to his own words.

He is not capable enough to back his rubbish with actual numbers, so he just decided to throw a few names so that Babar could get ousted from T20I captaincy, based on his PSL results.

Genius at work.

 

[Wahid1234]

That post came from someone who is "following Pakistan Cricket since the 80s" according to his own words.

He is not capable enough to back his rubbish with actual numbers, so he just decided to throw a few names so that Babar could get ousted from T20I captaincy, based on his PSL results.

Genius at work.

Your just speaking out of frustration. I’m speaking facts Azam is a quality player but he’s just not suited for the t20 format as he has and will lose countless of matches… Umar akmal is a proven product in t20 cricket and has you on your edge of your seat unlike babar who’s an accumulator… one match come to mind is the is the world t20 match against South Africa when Umar akmal and gul blasted us to victory there’s many more

 

[Bilal Ahmad15]

I've said this before today's pathetic innings from Babar;

Rizwan should be Captain For All Three Formats. Let Babar Focus on his batting, unlike Rizwan, Babar cant handle captaincy responsibility.

As far as T20s, Babar Azam should no longer be opening, his only suitable position is at three.

 

[Waleed93]

Your just speaking out of frustration. I’m speaking facts Azam is a quality player but he’s just not suited for the t20 format as he has and will lose countless of matches… Umar akmal is a proven product in t20 cricket and has you on your edge of your seat unlike babar who’s an accumulator… one match come to mind is the is the world t20 match against South Africa when Umar akmal and gul blasted us to victory there’s many more

So basically, you want to see an undisciplined, tried and tested failure, a player who debuted 13 years ago and never learnt from his idiotic mistakes, replacing the best batsman we have had since Mohammad Yousuf.

Your argument is based on the fact that Umar is a "T20 product" unlike Babar, even if international numbers tell us a different story.

I already asked you to have a look at his average and strike rate in South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and England, but you cleverly avoided it.

If you want to see Umar Akmal instead of Babar in T20Is, just because the former "keeps you at the edge of your seat" during the PSL, then I am sorry, but what kind of cricket have you been watching since 4 decades ?

I am sure other sensible posters will be laughing at you and your absurd logic.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

I've said this before today's pathetic innings from Babar;

Rizwan should be Captain For All Three Formats. Let Babar Focus on his batting, unlike Rizwan, Babar cant handle captaincy responsibility.

As far as T20s, Babar Azam should no longer be opening, his only suitable position is at three.

Would you want Babar coming in at 3 if we’re 100-1 in 11/12 overs? With 8-9 overs remaining, you’d want the power hitters to start coming in to ensure that the RR doesn’t drop.

IMO, Babar shouldn’t be in the T20 team.

 

[PakEngFan]

This is embarrassing so called Pakistani fans want Babar out of the team.

 

[shamaan]

Well, Pakistan’s best performing domestic opener was playing at number 7 today. A decision made by the captain, Babar Azam.

Not just his innings, but it’s his captaincy.

He doesn’t know what his best batting order is.

If Sharjeel isn’t performing at the top, play him at 3 and play Farhan at the top.

Even after losing 5 games, he couldn’t think outside of the box. Try different combinations, especially when the current combo isn’t working.

No sign of intelligence.

I agree with you his captaincy wasn't the brightest.espically the decision to have qasim bat at 7

 

[shamaan]

Your just speaking out of frustration. I’m speaking facts Azam is a quality player but he’s just not suited for the t20 format as he has and will lose countless of matches… Umar akmal is a proven product in t20 cricket and has you on your edge of your seat unlike babar who’s an accumulator… one match come to mind is the is the world t20 match against South Africa when Umar akmal and gul blasted us to victory there’s many more

even afridi had you on your seats.

 

[shamaan]

This is embarrassing so called Pakistani fans want Babar out of the team.

Thiers criticism but then thiers stupidity.

 

[mon858]

Agree. Currently I can see several options that are better at captaincy in t20 than him:
1. Rizwan
2. Shaheen
3. Imad
4. Shadab
5. Malik
6. Iftekhar

All of above can probably minimally do better than him as t20 captain and potentially on their day provide more match winning high impact performance rather than going at roughly run a ball and letting asking rate get to 20 per over with 7 8 wickets in hand.

I think we should go with Fakhar and Rizwan (with Shan as backup) for t20 world cup and Babar one down.

After that we can accommodate a mix of Iftekhar, Asif, Babar, Shadab, Nawaz, Khushdil/imad/Faheem to provide enough batting power and depth for t20.

 

[mon858]

One more thing, Babar does not come across as a leader and someone who could take bold decisions. He seems to be following scripts mostly. For instance, I can't see him pushing selectors to drop Azhar ali or if in squad not play him or any other senior in general in squad. Similarly dropping Hasan Ali if out of form, I don't see him pushing for that, or even taking more chances with emerging players when playing lower ranked sides.

 

[Rana]

So his team is constantly struggling with scoreboard pressure, and he once again re-inserts his side to bowl first against a team that will score 180 by hook or by crook!

It must be torturous to play under him

 

[cricketerB94]

Babar should accept that he is a liability for the team when he bats as opener and loose the PP overs advantage. He should let Clarke and Sharjeel be the openers from next match. For national team, Babar should bat as a floater in the middle order, like Aus does with Smith. If we are 20-1, then Babar should come in, but if we are 100-1, then Shadab or other batters should come in.

 

[Savak]

I wouldn't mind Babar relinquishing the captaincy and allowing Rizwan to handle the team in all formats. Pakistan needs Babar the batsman more than ever in all formats. At the time when the PCB made Babar the captain, there were no alternatives but Rizwan's emergence has changed everything and now Pakistan has the option to give the leadership to the likes of Rizwan, Shadab e.t.c. It is better for Babar to play without the pressures of captaincy.

 

[HappyWarsFan]

It's PSL, no one cares. Even Babar doesn't care, he's just there for the cash. How he performs or captains here is irrelevant.

 

[cricketerB94]

I wouldn't mind Babar relinquishing the captaincy and allowing Rizwan to handle the team in all formats. Pakistan needs Babar the batsman more than ever in all formats. At the time when the PCB made Babar the captain, there were no alternatives but Rizwan's emergence has changed everything and now Pakistan has the option to give the leadership to the likes of Rizwan, Shadab e.t.c. It is better for Babar to play without the pressures of captaincy.

The issue is that Babar is too rigid to accept that Rizwan is a better option as captain and Pakistan team can be better benefited by Rizwan's captaincy and leadership abilities. He is not going to relinquish it, and I don't think anyone in PCB has the guts to sack him as captain.

 

[Barragan]

Babar's captaincy lost Pak the WC semi final.

Rizwan should take over immediately and let Babar concentrate on his batting in T20's.

Imad is another option.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Babar's captaincy lost Pak the WC semi final.

Rizwan should take over immediately and let Babar concentrate on his batting in T20's.

Imad is another option.

I was a fan of Imad - Ive always said he was a top tier player but I feel he hid himself in the last PSL when he was captain.

Plus his style of bowling will be cannon fodder in Aus.

 

[shamaan]

Agree. Currently I can see several options that are better at captaincy in t20 than him:
1. Rizwan
2. Shaheen
3. Imad
4. Shadab
5. Malik
6. Iftekhar

All of above can probably minimally do better than him as t20 captain and potentially on their day provide more match winning high impact performance rather than going at roughly run a ball and letting asking rate get to 20 per over with 7 8 wickets in hand.

I think we should go with Fakhar and Rizwan (with Shan as backup) for t20 world cup and Babar one down.

After that we can accommodate a mix of Iftekhar, Asif, Babar, Shadab, Nawaz, Khushdil/imad/Faheem to provide enough batting power and depth for t20.

Can you tell me last time Imad playrd a match winning Innings.

 

[PakEngFan]

It's PSL, no one cares. Even Babar doesn't care, he's just there for the cash. How he performs or captains here is irrelevant.

Agreed he never looks interested and rightly so. No one cares about PSL I could care less if he was scoring 100s in psl. We need him for Pakistan not this t20 circus. Fans want him out because of a domestic t20.

 

[msb314]

Babar's captaincy lost Pak the WC semi final.

Rizwan should take over immediately and let Babar concentrate on his batting in T20's.

Imad is another option.

Imad is past it and should not be in the team let alone captain

 

[Rana]

So Babar who is the biggest failure as a captain for KK and as an opener in the last few games demotes Sharjeel down the order instead of himself

Has to be the most selfish player/captain in the history of cricket!

 

[YousafTheBeast]

So Babar who is the biggest failure as a captain for KK and as an opener in the last few games demotes Sharjeel down the order instead of himself

Has to be the most selfish player/captain in the history of cricket!

The worst part is that they played Joe Clark over Sahibzada Farhan as an opener, lmao.

 

[CricVet]

The worst part is that they played Joe Clark over Sahibzada Farhan as an opener, lmao.

Everything with Kings organization is in a haphazard mode - completely deer in a headlight.

 

[PakEngFan]

The worst part is that they played Joe Clark over Sahibzada Farhan as an opener, lmao.

Joe Clarke is far better batsmen then farhan.

 

[Rana]

A batsman of Babar’s style is out of his depth as a modern T20 opener, but he has already displaced one gun opener (Fakhar Zaman) in order to protect himself up the order. He did the same to Sharjeel today!

He is as selfish as Misbah ul Haq who would never change his own batting position even though he knew the top 4 were extremely vulnerable!

 

[PakEngFan]

Fakhar Zaman t20 record

64 matches, averages 22 with a strike rate of 131.

Babar azam

73 matches, averages 45+ strike rate 129. But Babar should be dropped and bat at 3 so Fakhar can open. Fakhar opened for 40 odd and failed miserably.

 

[Wahid1234]

A batsman of Babar’s style is out of his depth as a modern T20 opener, but he has already displaced one gun opener (Fakhar Zaman) in order to protect himself up the order. He did the same to Sharjeel today!

He is as selfish as Misbah ul Haq who would never change his own batting position even though he knew the top 4 were extremely vulnerable!

Babar is starting to get in everyone’s nerves with his timid cowards approach needs to be dropped for good in t20 just not good enough

 

[Zaz]

And karachi have finally WON!

Well done babar n co!!

 

[Rana]

This for Karachi is like Pakistan beating India in the World Cup

 

[CricVet]

And karachi have finally WON!

Well done babar n co!!

LoL. Congrats Mir hamza to save a face of some big name!

 

[shamaan]

Joe Clarke is far better batsmen then farhan.

Joe Clarke has been shocking.

 

[shamaan]

If they wanted someone to open Farhaan should have opened.Clarke has been really poor not sure on what basis he was to open.

 

[Saj]

Not his best day today.

He got the Nawaz 4th over situation all wrong and also he has to take responsibility for the slow over-rate which incurred the fielder penalty. Surely they must have known they were behind the over rate.

 

[Rana]

He wasn’t too bad today with some bowling changes

However he needs to get grips with reality and he must accept Fakhar needs to open with a proper T20 dasher instead of this Babar/Rizwan combo which completely unbalances the side.

 

[MenInG]

Wasim Akram:

"I like this T20 type of pitch. I enjoyed watching bowlers bowl bouncers and getting wickets, both sides. It was a good cricketing game that went down to the wire till the last over. Babar made one mistake. He should have had Nawaz bowl the 13th or 14th over. It was too late. You can't have a spinner in T20s bowling in the last 3 to 4 overs, especially against the likes of Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya"

 

[Rana]

Wasim Akram:

"I like this T20 type of pitch. I enjoyed watching bowlers bowl bouncers and getting wickets, both sides. It was a good cricketing game that went down to the wire till the last over. Babar made one mistake. He should have had Nawaz bowl the 13th or 14th over. It was too late. You can't have a spinner in T20s bowling in the last 3 to 4 overs, especially against the likes of Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya"

The only way he could avoid this in the future is bringing on his spinner straight after the powerplay or having him bowl one or two during the powerplay if he is using 2 spinners

Everyone who understands cricket knew that bowling Nawaz’s 4th over in a row in the game would have been catastrophic. Pakistan didn’t have enough runs to take the risk

 

[Marooned]

The only way he could avoid this in the future is bringing on his spinner straight after the powerplay or having him bowl one or two during the powerplay if he is using 2 spinners

Everyone who understands cricket knew that bowling Nawaz’s 4th over in a row in the game would have been catastrophic. Pakistan didn’t have enough runs to take the risk

Ikr!

Lol there's no way in hell he should have bowled his 4th over on trot. Babar then did the sensible thing by delaying the inevitable, hoping for a killer blow before that last Nawaz over.

Maybe he should have bowled the 5th over but Babar wanted to go all out and it's ok. We had to make a match out of it and we had no cushion.