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[PICTURES] Babar Azam V2.0: Performances after resigning as captain

Babar is doing his job by giving you runs with an excellent strike rate. It is the role of the so-called finishers who are in the team to finish the job but they have failed miserably. Babar cannot be blamed every time the team loses. This guy has done his job and wants some support at the other end as well.
 
Babar's position is safe not because of the "runs" he makes. But because of the runs others don't make.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Babar's position is safe not because of the "runs" he makes. But because of the runs others don't make.
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Other players also need to step up because only one performance can't win matches. It's good that Babar is scoring runs consistently now, all he is missing is a finishing touch.
 
He's looking good today 20(12) so far. But it shows that he can hit if he wants to. Just needs to show more intent.
 
Babar Azam is undroppable, the lone batsman in Pakistan who scores runs in each game.

You wanna drop someone, look at the other 5 first :yasir
 
It is the 3rd time that Babar has scored 3 consecutive 50's in T20I's. The only Pakistan player who has done that.
Say what you will about his reccord, that is consistency.
 
Another innings with 150-plus strike rate, but there was no support again for him on the other end.
 
I can’t criticise him for his performances during this series. He has done his job but the rest of the team has been awful.
 
Overall, he's been good and I think he has realized himself he needs to be more aggressive. He's played more aerial shots in the PP and its helped him get off to good starts.

However, his issues with spin remain and I think Pakistan really need to find ways to make sure a spin basher is there with Babar to counterattack so the run rate doesn't take huge dips in the middle overs.
 
He played well in all three games but there nobody else who plays equally well as he did. That could have made a difference. Scoring 6 50s in a row with excellent strike rate is not everyone's cup of tea.
 
BouncerGuy said:
He played well in all three games but there nobody else who plays equally well as he did. That could have made a difference. Scoring 6 50s in a row with excellent strike rate is not everyone's cup of tea.
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He can score 10 50s at this rate and it won't influence the outcome of ANY match.
 
BouncerGuy said:
So he is playing alone right? what else the other 10 guys are doing ?
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Well they basically are worse.

So you praise your prized steed who is several notches below all other steeds of opposition and can never win a race because the rest of your steeds are even worse ?

Good luck with that thinking.
 
Whether anybody accept this or not, Babar was the lone warrior in all three games till now.
 
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Shaheen Shah Afridi during 3rd T20I post-match presser:

“As I said earlier, Babar has no issues with his form, you should also see the conditions he has played in like Autralia. One or two innings do not make any difference. Babar has proved it again. He has played three good innings in three consecutive matches. It is obvious that he could not finish it for Pakistan today, but there should be a player with him on the other end who can help him take the game deep. But Babar did his best, and played very well in all matches, but unfortunately, if there was a good batter with him at the other end, he could have finished the match as well.”​
 
Dr_Bassim said:
No point scoring if no impact.
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You have only agenda against babar. Provide solution if you want to remove babar from team then who's the replacement. Even if you replace virat kohli with babar in this team the outcome would have been same.
 
Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam is up one place to fourth after notching consecutive half-centuries in the first two matches against New Zealand.

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Can’t believe there was a whole thread of dropping him. He is the shining light to our sinking cricketing nation. It’s unfortunate we’ve been given Babar where there is no real other quality player around.
 
BouncerGuy said:
Whether anybody accept this or not, Babar was the lone warrior in all three games till now.
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Those not accepting this should not advocate to drop Azam, Iftikhar and Rauf. Because if everything has to be done by Babar only then their performance doesn't matter.
 
Dr_Bassim said:
Well they basically are worse.

So you praise your prized steed who is several notches below all other steeds of opposition and can never win a race because the rest of your steeds are even worse ?

Good luck with that thinking.
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A simple question

What was the required RR when Babar walked in and what was the RR when he lost his wicket.

Will tell us how much his innings helped Pakistan and how much it helped him.
 
Bewal Express said:
Babar isn't the problem. There are 6 other batsman in the team.
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Babar isn't the Pakistan problem becouse all other player's are worse than him .he is consistent but not a match winner who can single Handley won the game for Pakistan .
 
Devadwal said:
Babar isn't the Pakistan problem becouse all other player's are worse than him .he is consistent but not a match winner who can single Handley won the game for Pakistan .
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No one wins a game single handley. The bowlers ensure a reasonable total to chase, and atleast couple batsmen play good knocks to chase the total. Despite Finn scoring big , had others got out with very low scores like most of our players, then not only it would had put pressure on Finn but the total would had not been that big.
 
Maybe but he does a good job in most matches. I always feel he is 2 sixes short of what he should get as a SR and thats why fingers are pointed at him
Devadwal said:
Babar isn't the Pakistan problem becouse all other player's are worse than him .he is consistent but not a match winner who can single Handley won the game for Pakistan .
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Devadwal said:
Babar isn't the Pakistan problem becouse all other player's are worse than him .he is consistent but not a match winner who can single Handley won the game for Pakistan .
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Who says he is capable of winning games single-handedly?

How many players in the world can say that they can win games single-handedly?
 
PakPremi said:
No one wins a game single handley. The bowlers ensure a reasonable total to chase, and atleast couple batsmen play good knocks to chase the total. Despite Finn scoring big , had others got out with very low scores like most of our players, then not only it would had put pressure on Finn but the total would had not been that big.
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No one is expected him to win every game for Pakistan single Handley .

What people want from him like Kohli chase down a Target against Australia in wt20 2016 , semifinals of 2014 wt20 , hobart 2012 vs Sri Lanka ,2012 Asia Cup against Pakistan ,2023 wt20 against Pakistan and many more .
Babar need to play such innings here and there so people can remember those knock forever .
Kohli also failed many times but he won a lot of game single handedly when indian team were under pressure and this is how making of legends .
Babar scores three fifty but no one remembers after few weeks becouse they were not worthy .
 
Devadwal said:
No one is expected him to win every game for Pakistan single Handley .

What people want from him like Kohli chase down a Target against Australia in wt20 2016 , semifinals of 2014 wt20 , hobart 2012 vs Sri Lanka ,2012 Asia Cup against Pakistan ,2023 wt20 against Pakistan and many more .
Babar need to play such innings here and there so people can remember those knock forever .
Kohli also failed many times but he won a lot of game single handedly when indian team were under pressure and this is how making of legends .
Babar scores three fifty but no one remembers after few weeks becouse they were not worthy .
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Big difference Kohli alwyas plays in a match where one or two have contributed significantly when he has chased the target. Besides Babar does not have range of hard hitting shots Kohli has but he is the best all round player Pakistan have, we can replace him with likes of Asif Ali, Khushdil, Haris, Iftikhar, Haider Ali, Sharjeel but manner of defeats will be worse.
 
cricketjoshila said:
A simple question

What was the required RR when Babar walked in and what was the RR when he lost his wicket.

Will tell us how much his innings helped Pakistan and how much it helped him.
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Came to crease at RRR of 11.88

Left the crease with RRR of 20.00

But he got his 50, fans got happy and the consensus remained that he did his job.

Only in Pakistan putting the RRR from 12 to 20 and stroking 50 off 35 balls chasing 225 is a brilliant performance.
 
I dont understand why only Babar is being criticised by certain posters. Clearly placing a lot of importance on him alone is giving him the same status which theyre complaining that other fans give him without justification. Hes playing better than any of the others, so why not point fingers at those performing worse. This is an international sports team where every player should be held to account for their individual performances, not just the golden boy.
 
Dr_Bassim said:
Came to crease at RRR of 11.88

Left the crease with RRR of 20.00

But he got his 50, fans got happy and the consensus remained that he did his job.

Only in Pakistan putting the RRR from 12 to 20 and stroking 50 off 35 balls chasing 225 is a brilliant performance.
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Including Babar, everyone played poorly.

Scoring 50s at 150 SR is playing poorly in match context when you have to score at 200 SR or higher to have any chance.

Babar may be less to blame, but these are poor knocks.
 
In T20 any score at strike rate below asking rate is poor - even if you score a 100

Bcoz in T20 you have only 120 balls. If u chase 200, then a player must score 100 in 60 balls or less. If a batter scores 100 in 70 balls - its actually hurting the team's chances as rest of the batters have to score 100 from 50 balls. So the centurion is actually putting pressure on the rest of the batting

In ODIs you can compensate slow strike rate bcoz you have 50 overs to play. So a slow steady innings can lay foundation for big hitters in death overs. In T20s you have no such luxury as every team gets going right from 1st over

This is why Babar Azam is less than impressive T20 batter. He scores runs but mostly low impact run which does nothing to help the team win matches
 
Dr_Bassim said:
Came to crease at RRR of 11.88

Left the crease with RRR of 20.00

But he got his 50, fans got happy and the consensus remained that he did his job.

Only in Pakistan putting the RRR from 12 to 20 and stroking 50 off 35 balls chasing 225 is a brilliant performance.
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Do this for his other 50s in this series.

You will see a pattern.
 
NishanKonar said:
In T20 any score at strike rate below asking rate is poor - even if you score a 100

Bcoz in T20 you have only 120 balls. If u chase 200, then a player must score 100 in 60 balls or less. If a batter scores 100 in 70 balls - its actually hurting the team's chances as rest of the batters have to score 100 from 50 balls. So the centurion is actually putting pressure on the rest of the batting

In ODIs you can compensate slow strike rate bcoz you have 50 overs to play. So a slow steady innings can lay foundation for big hitters in death overs. In T20s you have no such luxury as every team gets going right from 1st over

This is why Babar Azam is less than impressive T20 batter. He scores runs but mostly low impact run which does nothing to help the team win matches
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+1

This point is lost on many posters. In T20, with 120 balls if you score 9(6) or 90(60) ... Both are poor knocks while chasing 220 runs. Praising 90(60) misses the point that only 60 more balls are left and rest of the batsmen have to score at a much higher rate to compensate. If you are going to bat half of the overs and well set then onus is on you to hit big and fast. Just keeping at asking rate is hard when chasing 220 runs. It's almost impossible to compensate for some one else slow batting specially if the slower batsman batted too long.

Babar has limitations, but he is a good batsman to have when chasing 160-170 runs. Today's knock would have been a good knock if Pakistan was chasing 160-170 runs. But it was clearly a poor knock in match context.
 
Good to see Babar is back in form. I was sure that his captaincy was letting him down. Now the same thing seems to be happening with Shaheen.
 
Dr_Bassim said:
Came to crease at RRR of 11.88

Left the crease with RRR of 20.00

But he got his 50, fans got happy and the consensus remained that he did his job.

Only in Pakistan putting the RRR from 12 to 20 and stroking 50 off 35 balls chasing 225 is a brilliant performance.
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in the same time rest of the batsmen scored a combined 49 0ff 40 while babar scored 58 off 37. i agree it wasnt a good innings but this innings is the least of our concerns and things to blame list. what is the point of the other batsmen if they: a)cant score many runs
b)cant score quickly
 
If Babar bats at 6 with RRR of 13 he won't score much either. He has an advantage of batting inside power play mostly something others don't have. To do a large chase upfront you have to make the play.
 
cricketjoshila said:
Do this for his other 50s in this series.

You will see a pattern.
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During babars stay

first t20i:
rest of the batsmen 48 balls 78 runs 5 wickets lost sr: 162.5
babar : 35 balls 57 runs sr: 162.8

second t20i:
rest of the batsmen: 52 balls 78 runs 5 wickets lost sr: 150
babar : 43 balls 66 runs sr: 153.4

third t20i:
rest of the batsmen 40 balls 49 runs 4 wickets lost sr: 122.5
babar 37 balls 58 runs sr: 156.8
 
MHN1293 said:
During babars stay

first t20i:
rest of the batsmen 48 balls 78 runs 5 wickets lost sr: 162.5
babar : 35 balls 57 runs sr: 162.8

second t20i:
rest of the batsmen: 52 balls 78 runs 5 wickets lost sr: 150
babar : 43 balls 66 runs sr: 153.4

third t20i:
rest of the batsmen 40 balls 49 runs 4 wickets lost sr: 122.5
babar 37 balls 58 runs sr: 156.8
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Hypothetically, if Babar had played full 120 balls he wouldn't be able to win these 3 matches? Right?

If you are making a point that Babar played less poorly than others then it's correct, but his knocks were poor in the context of match. These knocks may help with stats, but none of them were good knocks.

Having said that, Babar should not open. 3 is a better spot for him. Sure, he is useless when chasing big targets, but he is useful when chasing 160-170 runs.
 
cricketjoshila said:
A simple question

What was the required RR when Babar walked in and what was the RR when he lost his wicket.

Will tell us how much his innings helped Pakistan and how much it helped him.
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Are you not taking in consideration what Rizwan and saim did ?
 
shamaan said:
Are you not taking in consideration what Rizwan and saim did ?
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In 2nd T20 Pakistan were 80/2 in 7 over .from there Babar should have capitalised instead he was slow down don't tell me that he was slow down becouse wicket were fallen at other ends
 
Devadwal said:
No one is expected him to win every game for Pakistan single Handley .

What people want from him like Kohli chase down a Target against Australia in wt20 2016 , semifinals of 2014 wt20 , hobart 2012 vs Sri Lanka ,2012 Asia Cup against Pakistan ,2023 wt20 against Pakistan and many more .
Babar need to play such innings here and there so people can remember those knock forever .
Kohli also failed many times but he won a lot of game single handedly when indian team were under pressure and this is how making of legends .
Babar scores three fifty but no one remembers after few weeks becouse they were not worthy .
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semi final 2014 Rohit had a strike rate off 184 and Dhoni strike rate off Raina strike rate off 200+

Thier is proberly more instances were others played a valuable contribution to the win but am not saying Virat isnt a league above.
 
Devadwal said:
In 2nd T20 Pakistan were 80/2 in 7 over .from there Babar should have capitalised instead he was slow down don't tell me that he was slow down becouse wicket were fallen at other ends
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Second game fair enough but not the third t20 that wasnt his fault.
 
Buffet said:
Hypothetically, if Babar had played full 120 balls he wouldn't be able to win these 3 matches? Right?

If you are making a point that Babar played less poorly than others then it's correct, but his knocks were poor in the context of match. These knocks may help with stats, but none of them were good knocks.

Having said that, Babar should not open. 3 is a better spot for him. Sure, he is useless when chasing big targets, but he is useful when chasing 160-170 runs.
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The first and third t20i? No. In those matches babars innings were I agree poor. In the second t20i if everyone had batted at babars sr and avg till the 15th over we would have been 140-2 or 140-3. Leaving 50-55 runs to get in the last 5 overs which would have easily been possible. Individually a team full of Babar azams won't win you a high scoring match. But if you have Babar performing his role and the rest of the team performing their roles then yes you might be able to win
 
Shadow_muaythai said:
I dont understand why only Babar is being criticised by certain posters. Clearly placing a lot of importance on him alone is giving him the same status which theyre complaining that other fans give him without justification. Hes playing better than any of the others, so why not point fingers at those performing worse. This is an international sports team where every player should be held to account for their individual performances, not just the golden boy.
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Becouse Pakistan fans / ex cricketer think babar Azam is world best batsman ,next to Don Bradman, better than Virat Kohli or on par with him .so he need to perform like what his fans are think but unfortunately all are delusion as he is not a top tier batsman . He is consistent but not standout player who can win the game at own although he can play supportive roles.
 
Devadwal said:
Becouse Pakistan fans / ex cricketer think babar Azam is world best batsman ,next to Don Bradman, better than Virat Kohli or on par with him .so he need to perform like what his fans are think but unfortunately all are delusion as he is not a top tier batsman . He is consistent but not standout player who can win the game at own although he can play supportive roles.
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I repeat no batsman wins the game on his own and I have explained it in my previous posts,.
 
Devadwal said:
Becouse Pakistan fans / ex cricketer think babar Azam is world best batsman ,next to Don Bradman, better than Virat Kohli or on par with him .so he need to perform like what his fans are think but unfortunately all are delusion as he is not a top tier batsman . He is consistent but not standout player who can win the game at own although he can play supportive roles.
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Not true anyone thinks Babar is the best batsman in the world other than some Trolls.
 
Black Caps v Pakistan: Cricket fan taken out by Babar Azam six in Dunedin

A cricket fan in Dunedin has copped a brutal falcon while trying to catch a six from Pakistan star Babar Azam.

It comes after another fan in the first innings snagged what surely will be the crowd catch of the summer off a Finn Allen six, without having to leave their seat.

Azam cracked a pull shot in the area between mid-wicket and square leg off a Matt Henry delivery that went like a laser beam over the fence and took out a man attempting to catch the ball. The ball hit him around the neck and face area after going through his hands and he fell before the ball popped up and another fan caught it.

The camera shot back to a shocked Azam who held up his hand and had his mouth wide open in reaction.

In the first innings, as Allen hoisted Harris Rauf over midwicket all eyes were on the group of fans seated on the bank with the ball descending upon them.

Cometh the hour, cometh the fan and this particular cricket fan will be wishing Tui had brought back their Catch a Million promotion.

With an extension of the right arm overhead and without so much as a flex in the knees, the fan leans back ever so slightly in their chair to find the ball land perfectly in their hand.

The surrounding punters naturally break out into raucous cheers and after throwing the ball back onto the field, the fan examines his right hand almost in disbelief.

Crowd catches are a highlight of any T20 match and there have been a number of famous instances on New Zealand shores.

During a Super Smash match in January 2023, Ross Taylor smacked four sixes as part of his eighth 50 in just 39 appearances in Super Smash cricket, one of them caught spectacularly by a crowd-member, one-handed, while carrying his young son in the other.

“What a catch! Kid in hand, left mitt, that is the take of the season so far,” commentator Katey Martin pronounced as the action occurred.

A Black Caps fan stole the show in Christchurch in March last year, delighting locals with a spectacular one-handed catch while holding a beer during New Zealand’s first innings.
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SOURCE: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/bl...ed-crowd-screamer/C65BF2MP2FE6PCS2546FJRXAUQ/
 
Rohit Sharma showed what should happen when an opener bat's through out an innings, you should be able to go berserk at the end and hit flawlessly to the point where the opposition bowlers have no idea where to bowl to you.

Babar Azam in comparison is easy work for the opposition even when he scores and impactless inconsequential 50
 
He lost his fitness and is starting to look like his cousin Umar Akmal, even making the same expressions.

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24 balls 13 runs. That is not good at all. 2 failures now for Babar. Was the pitch that difficult?
 
Babar is back finding his feet now. He is looking more relaxed and focused towards the game and playing at number 3 is helping him gain his form back. That knock was wonderful considering the pitch and the situation.
 
Cricket Warrior said:
Most importantly king must remain in form when we need him the most means in the T20 World Cup 2024.
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Agreed. Scoring runs in these leagues and bilateral will not matter if he fails yet again in ICC tournament. He still has to prove himself there.
 
Babar finally played a match winning innings. Too bad it was in some low quality T20 league.
 
Shan Masood in an interview talked about Babar Azam's recent form in Tests:

"Every batsman has some lean patches at times. Babar was the recipient of some really good bowling [In the Australian Tour]. If you see the balls in which [Babar] got dismissed whether it be Hazlewood or Pat Cummins 'one, both were genuinely good deliveries. Besides the pitch in Sydney, the pitches in Perth and Melbourne were difficult to bat on, especially that too against Australia's quality bowling lineup. So we also need to sometimes appreciate the good bowling too. Babar used to get good starts in the recent test series but unfortunately wasn't able to convert those good starts into big knocks. So I don't have any concerns regarding Babar Azam's recent form."
 
The Bald Eagle said:
Shan Masood in an interview talked about Babar Azam's recent form in Tests:

"Every batsman has some lean patches at times. Babar was the recipient of some really good bowling [In the Australian Tour]. If you see the balls in which [Babar] got dismissed whether it be Hazlewood or Pat Cummins 'one, both were genuinely good deliveries. Besides the pitch in Sydney, the pitches in Perth and Melbourne were difficult to bat on, especially that too against Australia's quality bowling lineup. So we also need to sometimes appreciate the good bowling too. Babar used to get good starts in the recent test series but unfortunately wasn't able to convert those good starts into big knocks. So I don't have any concerns regarding Babar Azam's recent form."
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This answer in itself proves Babar is over rated because he can't bat on difficult pitches and against good bowlers.
 
Harbhajan Singh on Babar Azam during an interview:

“Babar is a good player, but alongside him, there are other talented players in the team as well. It's a common tendency in both of our countries that we often praise one player extensively, sometimes overlooking the contributions of other players.

“While Virat Kohli is often praised, similarly, there's much talk about Babar. However, teams don't win solely because of one player; they win when the entire team performs well.”

"The other players in the team also need recognition because, ultimately, it's the collective effort of the team that makes it strong. No doubt, Babar is a quality player, and I hope he starts scoring runs.

"The other players in the team are also quality players, and they need to collaborate to strengthen the team and achieve victory.”

"The change in captaincy was a reaction to the World Cup. Pakistan's team did not perform well, and it was a reaction to that. It's evident that cricket holds significant importance in both India and Pakistan and if a team doesn't perform well in the World Cup, it can have a profound impact on players' careers.”

“I think it was a reaction, but I believe the decision was not taken at the right time. Sometimes, a decision made too late can set you back, and perhaps this decision is one of the reasons that Pakistan's cricket has progressed backward rather than forward.”​
 
In today's game against Khulna Titans, Babar Azam failed as he is removed by his countrymen Mohammad Wasim Jr. LBW for just 3 runs. Not good facing 8 balls and scoring just 2 chasing 161.
 
Brandon King forced to bat at 3 because Bobzy the king wanted to open faltu main
 
MenInG said:
More like when will the people who play him at that position learn.
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They must have asked him where he wants to play, it’s his choice to open.

He will most likely open too for Peshawar Zalmi
 
Brandon King joins a long list of natural, talented openers that have had to make way for Faltu T20 opener king to open the innings
 
BouncerGuy said:
In today's game against Khulna Titans, Babar Azam failed as he is removed by his countrymen Mohammad Wasim Jr. LBW for just 3 runs. Not good facing 8 balls and scoring just 2 chasing 161.
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He had to go because it was the umpire's call.
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