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[VIDEOS] Is Babar Azam the best all format batter in the world currently?

The last time babar played a test away against a proper side is more than 3 years ago.
 
heddie19 said:
That is what I meant from "could've" because he is retiring. I expected better from you.

I don't disagree with your era para but what about Lara, Ponting, Hayden, Sangakkara and De Villiers? Missing out so many greats not just Babar.
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I missed the could have part sorry, am a bit tired today lol.

Lara, pointing, Sangakara, De villers are all ATG's.

But only one person can lead the crown during each era's.

Lara, Pointing may have been ATG's but Sachin was better and he was clearly the one leading the era. The rest may be ATG's from the Sachin era, but they are not > Sachin himself.

Sangakara and De villers are from both era's. Their from mid to late Sachin era and early to mid Kohli era.

But again deapite being ATG's their Below kohli and Sachin.

De villers is 100x more impactful then Kohli, but he isn't a superior batsmen by any means. He's a more innovative batsmen sure aka Mr 360, but isn't the king of chasing like kohli is.
 
MenInG said:
Wasim Akram:

"It is a very difficult decision, that is why I don't become a selector. I'll probably get a lot of slack back home, but I will definitely pick Virat Kohli over Babar Azam. Babar is on the way, there is no doubt. He is one of the modern greats, but it will take some time. He will catch up, but it will take time"

Fair assessment?
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Eh, don't think babar will ever catch up.

Only person to have ever come close to kohli in the past decade since he started playing was de villers and Sangakara.

But both Sangakara and de villers aren't = Kohli, their comfortably a tier below him, which is still impressive considering players like babar, Williamson, Smith are atkeast 4 to 5 tiers below kohli.
 
heddie19 said:
That is what I meant from "could've" because he is retiring. I expected better from you.

I don't disagree with your era para but what about Lara, Ponting, Hayden, Sangakkara and De Villiers? Missing out so many greats not just Babar.
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Lara and Pointing are slightly below Kohli tier, their not am entire tier Below him, but their slightly below.

Lara is a superior test batsmen but not a superior all format batsmen. Kohli is in viv's class. Pointing is probably the only person who you can make an argument on being on par with kohli and can argue he's in the same tier.

Hayden, Sangakkara and de villers are goated but their a tier below kohli, Their in the tier of prime 2016 to 2019 rohit. Not in kohli's tier though.
 
heddie19 said:
The last time babar played a test away against a proper side is more than 3 years ago. Please stop showing your mental caliber here and do some research before posting absurd stats.
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Thread is all format best batsman. All format best batsmen are expected to score heavily in opposition den. If they have not played then they have not scored.

Anyway, Babar has played 28 away tests with grand total of 2 away tons. That includes all kinds of oppositions. In the nest 28 away test, he will have to get 8-10 tons to get his count in double digit.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Indian transition usually coincides. Only time it didn't coincide was when Sachin took over from Sunny. Sunny -> Sachin -> Kohli -> Gill
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I don't think Gill will surpass kohli, just saying.

Maybe he'll > Kohli stats wise cause the guy already has 9 international centuries but I've seen kohli chase 28 of 8 lol.

Big big shoes to fill to surpass the king of chasing
 
mominsaigol said:
I don't think Gill will surpass kohli, just saying.

Maybe he'll > Kohli stats wise cause the guy already has 9 international centuries but I've seen kohli chase 28 of 8 lol.

Big big shoes to fill to surpass the king of chasing
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Ofcourse he won't. Cricketing landscape has changed. ODIs have reduced significantly. It is going to be a balance between T20 and ODI. So he is not going to replicate that. This is going to be a different kind of legacy for sure. Kohli absolutely dominated both ODIs and T20s equally well.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Ofcourse he won't. Cricketing landscape has changed. ODIs have reduced significantly. It is going to be a balance between T20 and ODI. So he is not going to replicate that. This is going to be a different kind of legacy for sure. Kohli absolutely dominated both ODIs and T20s equally well.
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I'm aware it's changed but imo kohli is the most complete batter India has ever produced even more so then Sachin.

People who argue for Sachin has the excuse that he faced much much tougher bowlers in the ball tampering and one ball era.

But kohli is 100x superior when it comes to game awareness and being a solid all format batter, test + odi + t20, where Sachin didn't play t20 beyond franchise.

Idk who's superior but I do know kohli is > When it comes to chasing and dominating atleast. Sachin is likely overall better though.

Gill filling the shoes will be tough, but Gill is defo the next era.
 
Away tons - Pakistani batsmen

Babar - 2 tons(28 matches).

Some others with similar number of matches who have played in the last 20 years.

Hafeez 4 tons in 26 tests
Fawad 4 tons in 14 tests
Taufeeq 4 tons in 21 tests
Abdullah 2 tons in 6 tests
Abid 2 tons in 11 tests

First he needs to stand out among these random players, then try to get to among the top 4-5 in Pakistan when it comes to away tons. That should be his goal. He simply does not have power game in ODI , but in the test format, he can simply go at his own pace without any pressure to hit.

He can't play spin, but I think Pakistan is better off not producing super dead pitches for visiting teams. Yes, Babar may have a hard time, but team will have chance to take 20 wickets. Getting whitewashed by Eng and then losing against Aus should prove that producing super roads are not the way to go.

Anyway, greatness is defined by how to do when playing in opposition's den. He has skills to do well when playing away as long as it's a non-turning tracks. I think he should focus on doing well by simply batting big to draw some games because winning may be not in his hands.


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mominsaigol said:
I'm aware it's changed but imo kohli is the most complete batter India has ever produced even more so then Sachin.

People who argue for Sachin has the excuse that he faced much much tougher bowlers in the ball tampering and one ball era.

But kohli is 100x superior when it comes to game awareness and being a solid all format batter, test + odi + t20, where Sachin didn't play t20 beyond franchise.

Idk who's superior but I do know kohli is > When it comes to chasing and dominating atleast. Sachin is likely overall better though.

Gill filling the shoes will be tough, but Gill is defo the next era.
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IMO sachin was also gr8 chaser, give just 2 examples

1) 1998 Ind Vs Aus final in Coca Cola cup.. sachin scored 134 runs in 131 balls.. India won Coca Cola cup

2) 2003 India V/s. Pakistan at Centurion… sachin scored 98 runs… India won the match…

In Sachin’s era, our batting wasn’t strong as it is today.. when sachin gets out ppls switching off their TVs… there was huge pressure on sachin while batting…whereas Virat is having less pressure due to strong batting lineup.
 
globetrotter said:
IMO sachin was also gr8 chaser, give just 2 examples

1) 1998 Ind Vs Aus final in Coca Cola cup.. sachin scored 134 runs in 131 balls.. India won Coca Cola cup

2) 2003 India V/s. Pakistan at Centurion… sachin scored 98 runs… India won the match…

In Sachin’s era, our batting wasn’t strong as it is today.. when sachin gets out ppls switching off their TVs… there was huge pressure on sachin while batting…whereas Virat is having less pressure due to strong batting lineup.
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Sachin carried the burden of a billion hopes all alone for a decade. He transformed the game like no other. We will never know if kohli or anyone can match that level of expectation ever.

Kohli was handed a great legacy and he has lived up to it and infsct improved upon it too.
 
globetrotter said:
IMO sachin was also gr8 chaser, give just 2 examples

1) 1998 Ind Vs Aus final in Coca Cola cup.. sachin scored 134 runs in 131 balls.. India won Coca Cola cup

2) 2003 India V/s. Pakistan at Centurion… sachin scored 98 runs… India won the match…

In Sachin’s era, our batting wasn’t strong as it is today.. when sachin gets out ppls switching off their TVs… there was huge pressure on sachin while batting…whereas Virat is having less pressure due to strong batting lineup.
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1998 was a goat performance.

2003, the problem with 2003, is that waqar, wasim were at the end of their ropes. Great innings but it wasn't prime wasim he faced nor prime waqar. Waqar by 2003 was frustratingly bowling short non stop and getting tonked and had lost a bit of pace.
 
mominsaigol said:
1998 was a goat performance.

2003, the problem with 2003, is that waqar, wasim were at the end of their ropes. Great innings but it wasn't prime wasim he faced nor prime waqar. Waqar by 2003 was frustratingly bowling short non stop and getting tonked and had lost a bit of pace.
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If that’s the logic for Sachin then Kohli hasn’t played a single great inning coz Rauf is a nothing bowler even against end of ropes Wasim Waqar.

Also remember Shoaib was still a huge threat in 2003.
 
JaDed said:
If that’s the logic for Sachin then Kohli hasn’t played a single great inning coz Rauf is a nothing bowler even against end of ropes Wasim Waqar.

Also remember Shoaib was still a huge threat in 2003.
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Brother stop attacking me on every post and thread relentlessly.

Sachin's performance is a great innings, not denying it. However my disagreement is that his performance of 1998 is superior to the one In 2003, not that the 2003 doesn't merit anything.

You're looking way to hard to find arguments that don't exist.
 
mominsaigol said:
You think Gill will lead the next era once kohli era ends? Likely kohli era is ending 2027. I think 2027 is the end for kohli, but I do see him playing till 2027 because the dude is mad fit.
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Gill, Harry Brook, Bewald Brewis that African T20 monster Gonna dominate this decade.
 
Babar is above average batsmen and somewhat good at times.

But he is a pathetic caption and also makes very very bad decisions and does favour his personal milestones and his friends over the team.

Rizwan is a much better batsman than babar. He has temperament that babar doesn't have even though babar has better skills.
 
Mamoon said:
No one cares about individual awards in cricket because it doesn’t take so many things into account just like player ranking system doesn’t.

It is not like the Ballon D’or in football. Not even close.

Sikandar Raza was also nominee last year and he plays 99% of his matches against associate teams.

Babar era never started and never will. Kohli will pass the crown to Gill.
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Sikander Raza is a good all-rounder. Knockout chokin crown will be passed to Gill? Well, let gill score half of the runs Babar scored in England WC and then you may talk like this :)
 
mominsaigol said:
Eh, don't think babar will ever catch up.

Only person to have ever come close to kohli in the past decade since he started playing was de villers and Sangakara.

But both Sangakara and de villers aren't = Kohli, their comfortably a tier below him, which is still impressive considering players like babar, Williamson, Smith are atkeast 4 to 5 tiers below kohli.
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The remaining 4,5 tiers must be on your roof where you and your younger brother play bat/ball.
 
heddie19 said:
Sikander Raza is a good all-rounder. Knockout chokin crown will be passed to Gill? Well, let gill score half of the runs Babar scored in England WC and then you may talk like this :)
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Raza just played a blinder of an innings and single handedly helped Zimbabwe chase 200 in t20 against Namibia today 🥶🥵. 82 in 35 balls .. LEGEND
 
Buffet said:
Thread is all format best batsman. All format best batsmen are expected to score heavily in opposition den. If they have not played then they have not scored.

Anyway, Babar has played 28 away tests with grand total of 2 away tons. That includes all kinds of oppositions. In the nest 28 away test, he will have to get 8-10 tons to get his count in double digit.
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Rohit Sharma has also played 28 away Tests with only 2 Test away centuries.

What's your point?
 
Technics 1210 said:
Rohit Sharma has also played 28 away Tests with only 2 Test away centuries.

What's your point?
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He is not considered a good test batsman for this exact same reason. He is at the same level as Babar in test and no one says Rohit is some gun test batsman. Rohit is only considered gun batsman in ODI format.

Babar is never going to be gun in ODI but I think he can improve in test and be really good for Pakistan when playing away. There is no pressure or skills needed to hit big in test. He should be scoring heavily on non-turning away tracks.
 
Mamoon said:
Babar is a very fine batsman. The best batsman Pakistan has produced in a very long time and that itself is a cause for celebration.

Babar’s biggest enemies are not his critics but his cult fan base who forced him into comparisons with a batsman who belongs in the upper pantheons of batting greats next to Tendulkar, Sir Viv, Lara and Ponting.

There are great batsmen and then there are batsmen like Kohli. It isn’t Babar’s fault that he is not in his league and never will be simply because he doesn’t have the same gift.

Babar should have never been compared to him. He didn’t ask for this comparison. Instead, he was forced into it and now he is suffering because he is losing a battle he can never win.

Babar’s brand was built to rival Kohli. He was given the ”King” moniker and he was constantly compared to Kohli by misusing statistics “fastest to XYZ runs”, “beat Kohli’s record” etc. that ignored obvious context.

All that PR and artificially generated hype is going to damage Babar’s legacy and it has already started. He would have faced a lot less scrutiny for the same output if this narrative of him being better than Kohli didn’t exist in the first place.
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@Mamoon, How can you say Babar is the best batsman Pakistan has produced..... I rate even Ijaz Ahmed/Younis over him. This guy is a serial failure against top teams with main players. Current India team has 5 batsmen superior than him so as Eng, Aus. NZ (at least 4 of each). Even Gurbaz, Ibrahim, Mahmudullah, Musfiq, Mendis..... better than him. I even rate Rizwan, Shafiq and Saud better than him. He is just an average batsman with big head.
 
Yes, Babar Azam is Best 😎🤫The greatest Batsman of Galaxy, Babar Will make 200 (120) next Day and shut all his bashers, Sf will be decimated ,Be afraid Bavuma ,Be very Afraid Babar is furious he will make you pay tomorrow.
 
Buffet said:
He is not considered a good test batsman for this exact same reason. He is at the same level as Babar in test and no one says Rohit is some gun test batsman. Rohit is only considered gun batsman in ODI format.

Babar is never going to be gun in ODI but I think he can improve in test and be really good for Pakistan when playing away. There is no pressure or skills needed to hit big in test. He should be scoring heavily on non-turning away tracks.
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In that case, Babar’s performances in the upcoming Australia tour will be a good benchmark of his progression in test cricket.
 
Mockingbird said:
In that case, Babar’s performances in the upcoming Australia tour will be a good benchmark of his progression in test cricket.
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I would like to see him score when match is alive. Other batsmen from Pakistan has been outbattling him in away series. He needs to be the main scoring person and get 1-2 draws by batting big. Winning may be hard, but getting a draw shouldn't be hard. He just needs to step up and score big. Pakistan has actually batted reasonably well in Aus in recent times.
 
Never seen a batsman who is good against pace but goof against spin the difference is glaring
 
Kianig89 said:
Never seen a batsman who is good against pace but goof against spin the difference is glaring
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That is why i say never make local a selector. Wasim Khan was best in this regard.

When you select the team you see pros and cons of every players. Babar and Rizwan both have issue playing spin and in Asia track we will lost to every mid core team because our main batsman cannot play spin. That is why i wanted Sarfarz over Rizwan and Harris Sohail over Muhammad Harris in the squad.
 
Desprado123 said:
That is why i say never make local a selector. Wasim Khan was best in this regard.

When you select the team you see pros and cons of every players. Babar and Rizwan both have issue playing spin and in Asia track we will lost to every mid core team because our main batsman cannot play spin. That is why i wanted Sarfarz over Rizwan and Harris Sohail over Muhammad Harris in the squad.
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"Babar and Rizwan have issues playing in spin... Sarfraz over Rizwan"

Yes that's why Sarfraz averages 28 at a strike rate of 86 in Asia whereas Rizwan averages 43 with a strike rate above 90
 
Kianig89 said:
Never seen a batsman who is good against pace but goof against spin the difference is glaring
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Babar vs pace is also an exaggeration. Last year Mark Wood made him look like a tailender with his 95 mph thunderbolts in the T20I series.
 
We all know he'll once again start scoring runs in LOI after the World Cup. We also know the reason why.
 
shamaan said:
How many times did Wood get him out ?
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Wood played 2 out of 7 matches and got Babar out for single digit scores on both occasions.

It wasn’t just the dismissals - he completely embarrassed him and made him look like a tailender.

He was too quick for him.
 
BouncerGuy said:
https://imgur.com/ZRycbNB

Abdul Razzaq on Babar Azam's innings against Afghanistan said:

“As I said earlier, how can you be number one in the world when you cannot hit a straight six? Have a look at Babar's balance and shot on a delivery on which he got out, and who was the bowler? It was Noor Ahmed who was making his debut, and it was not a delivery to get out on. Every delivery has its importance, and you have scored 74 runs on 92 balls. This difference of 3 overs cost us the match against Afghanistan. Had Shadab and Iftikhar faced more balls, we could have scored more runs.”​
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It is good to see Razzaq have to eat his words.
Straight 6 hit. :salute:babar

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Asad T said:
It is good to see Razzaq have to eat his words.
Straight 6 hit. :salute:babar

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He is going through a rough patch for his standards, too much pressure + controversy, yet he has 4 50-plus scores in this WC. Truly speaks about his stature, how big of a player he is.
 
heddie19 said:
He is going through a rough patch for his standards, too much pressure + controversy, yet he has 4 50-plus scores in this WC. Truly speaks about his stature, how big of a player he is.
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Yes I'm sure he's waiting to post this statement on twitter. Can't wait for the

Mein bhoot Bari ata hoon, aur mein nei kar kei dekaya hai

I remember after his nz 50 in the semi final of t20 2022, he said I talked to kohli and instantly recognised what my issue is, only to fail in the next game 😭
 
heddie19 said:
He is going through a rough patch for his standards, too much pressure + controversy, yet he has 4 50-plus scores in this WC. Truly speaks about his stature, how big of a player he is.
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What standards? All the 'standards' you are speaking of has been showed so far against B and C sides in bilaterals. This WC he is playing full strength sides, and has shown his quality.
 
This tournament has proved once again the bare fact that Babar is just a poor man's Hashim Amla of this generation. Not a match winner by any stretch of imagination....

Three 50+ scores that had zero impact and ended up in defeats and another 50 that would have definitely ended up in defeat if not for a freak knock by Fakhar Zaman. Absolute clownery to give him all these labels and cringeworthy "King" like titles out of desperation.
 
Look guys , here is my perspective as an Indian . Babar Azam is a batsman I love to watch, probably as much as Gill . His balance at the crease ,his cover drive , his elegance , timing are all beautiful .

But as an Indian fan , does he get me worried when he walks in to bat against us? The answer is a big no . I remember having nightmares about even Ijaz Ahmad who really was a very ordinary batsman technically , but morphed into a monster when he saw India .

Babar is mentally soft , and I still haven’t seen him play one knock to turn around a crucial match . FZ , however hacky he is , gets me far more worried
 
vprasanna83 said:
Look guys , here is my perspective as an Indian . Babar Azam is a batsman I love to watch, probably as much as Gill . His balance at the crease ,his cover drive , his elegance , timing are all beautiful .

But as an Indian fan , does he get me worried when he walks in to bat against us? The answer is a big no . I remember having nightmares about even Ijaz Ahmad who really was a very ordinary batsman technically , but morphed into a monster when he saw India .

Babar is mentally soft , and I still haven’t seen him play one knock to turn around a crucial match . FZ , however hacky he is , gets me far more worried
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That's because of the bowling attack we have now compared to the joke of a bowling attack we had till around 2002/03.
 
JaDed said:
2002/03 we were atleast ok, Ijaz was a menace against V prassad, Kuruvilla etc
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To be honest, any one dimensional hack could have scored runs against guys like Venkatesh Prasad, Abbey Kuruvilla, Sunil Joshi, Sairaj Bahutule, Dodda Ganesh, Harvinder Singh, Rajesh Chauhan, Venkatpati Raju, Debashish Mohanty, and others in the long line of imbeciles who played as bowlers for India in the 90's.
 
Hitman said:
That's because of the bowling attack we have now compared to the joke of a bowling attack we had till around 2002/03.
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Partly true . But I think there is more to it than just that . For example , I am already worried about Rachin Ravindra / Williamson playing a blinder in the SF against us .

If we were to play Pakistan , I had worry a lot more about FZ than Babar . I am reasonably sure that when we turn the screws on Babar , he won’t last . So it’s entirely a matter of attitude
 
Too be fair to babar I have observed and watched him for some time now.

He has 2 great shots, the cover drive and that flick on leg side to inswing.

The issue with babar is his lack or ability to come forward, the lack of ability to play innovative shots like the sweep or paddle scoop and his lack of ability to utilise the back foot.

It's why he's so garbo at playing the pull shot, why he gets out lbw, caught behind or catch out of a spinner pitches the ball at good length and why he gets bowled when trying to cut the ball.

All these shots require the backfoot, and babar's backfoot is non existent.

B to c string bowlers keep over pitching or bowling half trackers like ish sodhi etc.
 
mominsaigol said:
Too be fair to babar I have observed and watched him for some time now.

He has 2 great shots, the cover drive and that flick on leg side to inswing.

The issue with babar is his lack or ability to come forward, the lack of ability to play innovative shots like the sweep or paddle scoop and his lack of ability to utilise the back foot.

It's why he's so garbo at playing the pull shot, why he gets out lbw, caught behind or catch out of a spinner pitches the ball at good length and why he gets bowled when trying to cut the ball.

All these shots require the backfoot, and babar's backfoot is non existent.

B to c string bowlers keep over pitching or bowling half trackers like ish sodhi etc.
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Watch Babar make a statement with Gabba century. I dare you would not talk about his backfoot again. Such is the command. You probably haven't seen this innings as it is against your A string bowling attack :)
 
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heddie19 said:
Watch Babar make a statement with Gabba century. I dare you would not talk about his backfoot again. Such is the command. You probably haven't seen this innings as it is against your A string bowling attack :)
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I've seen Bobby make a statement this world cup 😂😂
 
The 2023 World Cup is for Babar Azam what 2003 WC was for Shoaib Akhtar

Remember the insane hype over Shoaib Akhtar before the 2003 WC. He was supposed to lead Pakistan to glory. He even made big statements like how he did not care about Indian batters. And then Centurion happened & Shoaib's image took a huge beating among his own fans. After the WC many fans started calling him out for his arrogance & prima donna attitude & started questioning his lack of discipline & focus

Babar is now going through the same phase - although to be fair he is lot more disciplined & humble than Shoaib. But people are definitely questioning his inability to deliver on the big stage
 
NishanKonar said:
The 2023 World Cup is for Babar Azam what 2003 WC was for Shoaib Akhtar

Remember the insane hype over Shoaib Akhtar before the 2003 WC. He was supposed to lead Pakistan to glory. He even made big statements like how he did not care about Indian batters. And then Centurion happened & Shoaib's image took a huge beating among his own fans. After the WC many fans started calling him out for his arrogance & prima donna attitude & started questioning his lack of discipline & focus

Babar is now going through the same phase - although to be fair he is lot more disciplined & humble than Shoaib. But people are definitely questioning his inability to deliver on the big stage
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A more apt comparison would be Kallis in the same tournament. While Shoaib had insane hype & made some controversial remarks, he didn't have any such crap of "number 1", "goat", record breaker etc associated with him. Remember despite all the hype & expectations he was still not the biggest star of the side, the W's grabbed more limelight than him.
Kallis was the one who had been hyped to the moon, was expected to win his team the ultimate glory. Then when the real occasions arrived, he choked miserably, proved himself to be nothing but a statistical fraud.
 
NishanKonar said:
The 2023 World Cup is for Babar Azam what 2003 WC was for Shoaib Akhtar

Remember the insane hype over Shoaib Akhtar before the 2003 WC. He was supposed to lead Pakistan to glory. He even made big statements like how he did not care about Indian batters. And then Centurion happened & Shoaib's image took a huge beating among his own fans. After the WC many fans started calling him out for his arrogance & prima donna attitude & started questioning his lack of discipline & focus

Babar is now going through the same phase - although to be fair he is lot more disciplined & humble than Shoaib. But people are definitely questioning his inability to deliver on the big stage
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Babar as an individual i have no complaints. He is a decent guy. Most of the bad reviews he gets are due to his over-the-top fans and his brand builders. Big stage delivery is just one of the many aspects. Not the only aspect. Even as a pure batsman ignoring tournament achievements he is not at the level of some of the greats. He has some limitations.
 
Hitman said:
Babar Azam is his entire ODI career (114 innings) has hit 60 SIXES.

Rohit Sharma this year in 2023 alone in 24 ODI's so far (24 innings) has hit 60 SIXES.
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Fans will say the no 1 batsmen in the world is not a six hitter it isn't his natural game 😂😂
 
Australia Test captain Pat Cummins:

"Yeah he doesn't have too many weaknesses.Pretty tight technique. Can score all around the ground. So he's going to be hard work. He is kind of in the upper echelon of the batters at the moment around the world, so they're always satisfying if you get them out."


Josh Hazlewood:

"He's just a class player. Has been for a long time. Sort of burst on the scene in ODI cricket and then changed his game to be strong in Test cricket as well. He's just a quality player. If you miss, he hurts you and sort of tries to put pressure back on you as a bowler."
 
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In December 2022, Babar Azam’s Test average was at its highest of 49.25.

His loss of form and lack of runs has meant that his average now stands at 46.13 – a remarkable drop of 3.12 runs in the space of just over a year.
 
Saj said:
In December 2022, Babar Azam’s Test average was at its highest of 49.25.

His loss of form and lack of runs has meant that his average now stands at 46.13 – a remarkable drop of 3.12 runs in the space of just over a year.
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His home average is 71 and away average is 37.

All he needs a few games at home to take care of average.
 
Saj said:
In December 2022, Babar Azam’s Test average was at its highest of 49.25.

His loss of form and lack of runs has meant that his average now stands at 46.13 – a remarkable drop of 3.12 runs in the space of just over a year.
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As soon as the home season starts, he will take care of his avg.
 
Nikhil_cric said:
He didn't score on this tour did he?
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This tour that tour what even. You did not win this worldcup or that worldcup, or the worldcup before that, or even the CT before that, or the WC before that, or the WC before that. How does it sound? :D
 
Vikram1989 said:
I agree, it sounds as pathetic as Babar's mental fortitude and stats against sena A teams
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Once you go through his stats against A SENA teams, you would be ashamed of what you have been commenting. Aus, SA, NZ and England are actually his bunnies.
 
heddie19 said:
This tour that tour what even. You did not win this worldcup or that worldcup, or the worldcup before that, or even the CT before that, or the WC before that, or the WC before that. How does it sound? :D
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That has nothing to do with how mediocre Babar is compared to elite batsmen, averaging 25 in Australia.
 
heddie19 said:
Once you go through his stats against A SENA teams, you would be ashamed of what you have been commenting. Aus, SA, NZ and England are actually his bunnies.
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Can u pls post the stats as I don't recollect any thing .pls post stats when sena teams have fielded their a team not when random net bowler is bowling.as far as I know , vaas,nehra,zoysa have more average than babar in the 4th innings chases in aus.Aswin saved sydney match.Agarkar too scored a century in lords and yasir shah in Adelaide.
 
Vikram1989 said:
Can u pls post the stats as I don't recollect any thing .pls post stats when sena teams have fielded their a team not when random net bowler is bowling.as far as I know , vaas,nehra,zoysa have more average than babar in the 4th innings chases in aus.Aswin saved sydney match.Agarkar too scored a century in lords and yasir shah in Adelaide.
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Why don't you check it yourself. You'd be surprised to see that he averages like a mammoth while playing against A side SENA teams.
 
Babar was amazing in 2021-22. But then he failed in his biggest tests. WT20 2022, Asia Cup 23, WC23 and Australia Test series.
 
What’s the point of the term “all format batsman”? Is it to gloss over the weaknesses a batsman has in one format to compensate them with strengths they have in other formats?
 
heddie19 said:
Why don't you check it yourself. You'd be surprised to see that he averages like a mammoth while playing against A side SENA teams.
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You have said he bashed all those teams like minnows while evryone else was not buying it.Show the proof for all Ur opposition to hail the king
 
In my opinion, it is wrong and dishonest to term Babar as an all format batsman.

He realistically isn’t a T20 batsman, even if he plays this format. Hassan Ali isn’t an all format bowler, he can’t bowl in T20s and ODI…even though he plays these formats for Pakistan.
 
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