Abdullah719
T20I Captain
- Joined
- Apr 16, 2013
- Runs
- 44,825
Babar Azam on Ten Sports after Day 4 of the Karachi Test vs SL:
"We try to get better each and every match. You always practice and try to apply that. Even if the form is good, you need to have the concentration"
"Our plan was to bat till lunch. When I got my 50, I did some calculations to reach a hundred (laughter). I wanted to make sure I hit boundaries in at least one over"
"I use social media less on tour. During a match, you need to concentrate a lot and spend 5 days that way so I try to stay away from these things. I focus on punctuality, eating and sleeping on time. When I get them then I do give time to the fans but after the match, I try to go to my room and relax and give time to my family and friends"
"Obviously there is a lot of change in life after becoming a professional cricketer. You have to be on top of everything, you need to know how to utilise yourself and that comes with experience"
"I don't feel pressure because of all the attention. If I have responsibility, I give my best and leave everything else aside and focus on that and give my best"
"My favourite batsman has always been AB de Villiers"
"My favourite innings was the World Cup innings against New Zealand, quite a lot has changed after that because it was a big event and we won the match. That gave me a lot of confidence and taught me about building innings and how to handle pressure"
"Sometimes you get to know about being close to some goals, achievements and milestones and that sometimes stays in the back of your mind"
"I am always thinking of each match as my last match, if I do well then I will play the next one. I keep trying to improve more and more. That helps you to learn how to build innings, how to win matches, convert 50s into 100s etc. Often, I look at my previous innings and look at the negative points, why did I play a certain shot or why is my footwork that way so I try to fix any shortcomings"
"We try to get better each and every match. You always practice and try to apply that. Even if the form is good, you need to have the concentration"
"Our plan was to bat till lunch. When I got my 50, I did some calculations to reach a hundred (laughter). I wanted to make sure I hit boundaries in at least one over"
"I use social media less on tour. During a match, you need to concentrate a lot and spend 5 days that way so I try to stay away from these things. I focus on punctuality, eating and sleeping on time. When I get them then I do give time to the fans but after the match, I try to go to my room and relax and give time to my family and friends"
"Obviously there is a lot of change in life after becoming a professional cricketer. You have to be on top of everything, you need to know how to utilise yourself and that comes with experience"
"I don't feel pressure because of all the attention. If I have responsibility, I give my best and leave everything else aside and focus on that and give my best"
"My favourite batsman has always been AB de Villiers"
"My favourite innings was the World Cup innings against New Zealand, quite a lot has changed after that because it was a big event and we won the match. That gave me a lot of confidence and taught me about building innings and how to handle pressure"
"Sometimes you get to know about being close to some goals, achievements and milestones and that sometimes stays in the back of your mind"
"I am always thinking of each match as my last match, if I do well then I will play the next one. I keep trying to improve more and more. That helps you to learn how to build innings, how to win matches, convert 50s into 100s etc. Often, I look at my previous innings and look at the negative points, why did I play a certain shot or why is my footwork that way so I try to fix any shortcomings"
