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I can’t believe it, a once in a lifetime talent for Pakistan will be remembered for scores against Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, West Indies and Zimbabwe only
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Please remind us about any legendary innings of Babar in WC. I watched full WC but didn't remember anySeriously? Did you not watch the World Cup two months ago?
Babar Azam's scores in the three-match series against Australia:
21 & 14 in 1st Test in Perth
1 & 41 in 2nd Test in Melbourne
26 & 23 in 3rd Test in Sydney
This is a poor show from Babar as he scored just 126 runs in 3 test matches. Should be dropped now?
I can’t believe it, a once in a lifetime talent for Pakistan will be remembered for scores against Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, West Indies and Zimbabwe only
But in England he has superb average in TestsTest performance in WI isn't great either.
He has some 50s,But in England he has superb average in Tests
But in England he has superb average in Tests
Nah, you don't drop any good batsman based on one series. Also, Fans needs to lower expectations from Babar when he is not playing on home highways.Babar Azam's scores in the three-match series against Australia:
21 & 14 in 1st Test in Perth
1 & 41 in 2nd Test in Melbourne
26 & 23 in 3rd Test in Sydney
This is a poor show from Babar as he scored just 126 runs in 3 test matches. Should be dropped now?
I guess then we only have Rizwan on a PCB paycheck.Babar's central contract definately should be downgraded to B or even C given his lack of performances and the fact he is no longer captain.
There has to be accountability after letting down the nation consistently in big tournaments and players need to be reminded at all times that they are not above the game
Remind me again, for all of our so-called expert posters, which domestic assets we possess that can replicate a tenth of what Babar has done in international cricket?
Where are your so-called golden boys, the ones who were so much more talented and such better batsmen?
Or have you forgotten from what hole you dug up those names from?
Nothing against Saud Shakeel, a player with great potential with some technical issues, but how has he fared on this tour?
We should not be worried about dropping Babar, we should be worrying about the evident drop in the IQ of some cricket fans alongside the dropping of catches in every game.
Take your agendas and respectfully shove them up your ...
Pakistan Cricket is not finding a replacement for Babar Azam anytime soon.People only want to drop Babar for punitive reasons. They feel the need to punish him for his disappointing performances.
Pakistani fans are some of the most emotional in the world, and logic flies out of the window during these times.
Babar is and remains the best batsman in Pakistan currently. Suggesting otherwise is genuinely lol-worthy.
Please remind us about any legendary innings of Babar in WC. I watched full WC but didn't remember any
People only want to drop Babar for punitive reasons. They feel the need to punish him for his disappointing performances.
Pakistani fans are some of the most emotional in the world, and logic flies out of the window during these times.
Babar is and remains the best batsman in Pakistan currently. Suggesting otherwise is genuinely lol-worthy.
Yeah, naw.Remind me again, for all of our so-called experts, which domestic assets we possess that can replicate a tenth of what Babar has done in international cricket?
Where are your so-called golden boys, the ones who were so much more talented and such better batsmen?
Or have you forgotten from what hole you dug up those names from?
Nothing against Saud Shakeel, a player with great potential with some technical issues, but how has he fared on this tour?
We should not be worried about dropping Babar, we should be worrying about the evident drop in the IQ of some cricket fans alongside the dropping of catches in every game.
Take your agendas and respectfully shove them up your ...
Concur.He should not be dropped but he needs a rest away from cricket.
3rd Aus tour.Babar has been simply overrated by cricket experts. He is even not close to Kohli. He is a good batsman but not in that league of Kohli yet and I m afraid he will never be. This is his 2nd Australian tour and his performance is very poor.
3rd? Then it's more unacceptable.3rd Aus tour.
Babar is aethetically pleasing but his technique has many glaring issues. Big gap between bat & pad, inablity to play raw pace ( Mark Wood ), struggle against spin, tendency to square up against the outswingBabar is technically and aesthetically the best Pakistan batter.
However, it is a results driven business and no one should be allowed to rest on past performances— note the debate around Smith and Labuschagne in Australia.
All fine batsmen have slumps but if it is overly prolonged they need to give way.
Asian sides, particularly, find this difficult.
World cup runs deserve more value especially against good oppositions.To be fair a big reason for the Babar Azam hype train is these faulty ICC rankings. Babar has not scored a test 50 for 1 year and he is still ranked No 5
In ODIs he has not played any game since WC & yet he regained the No 1ranking
Can u imagine a tennis player not winning any ATP event for 1 year and still ranked No 5. Can u imagine a boxer not winning any bouts for 1 year and still getting ranked No 1 in rankings. No way
Whoever designed the ICC ranking system needs to get his head checked. No way the ranking algorithm makes any sense
But the obsession with ICC rankings ahve created this massive hype around Babar Azam which has got badly exposed over the last 1 year
For all his flaws, Azhar Ali had 10 away tons. Babar has 2 so far.He went from being compared to the likes of Smith, Kohli, Williamson and Root to now being compared with the likes of Asad Shafiq and Azhar Ali.
He’ll never be in my top 10 best cricketers of Pakistan.
Kohli has 3 year lean patch.His fans saying everyone goes through a lean patch… truth is he’s in his peak years as a batsman right now.
Lean patches for a young batsman arent this long.
You expect a 2 year long lean patch from someone in their mid 30s about to enter the twilight of their careers.
He’s in his mid 30s though. At the same age as Babar he was scoring runs everywhere.Kohli has 3 year lean patch.
Kohli has 3 year lean patch.
Azhar has 10 away tons. Babar has 2 away ton so far in 31 tests. A long way to go to catch up to Azhar's number for away ton.Babar can feast and score all the stat padding 50's and centuries against the likes of Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, West Indies, Zimbabwe and the C, D teams of England, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, everyone knows exactly where his level is vs the A sides of Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa and against India.
He is at the same level as Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq. Heck Azhar Ali has a double century against Australia against a more prime version of Hazelwood, Starc. Asad Shafiq also almost helped Pakistan chase a hurculean 400 plus score against a prime version of Starc, Hazelwood.
Babar Azam in comparison to chulo main pani daal ke sharam se doob ke mar jaana chahiye.
Yes, but my post said he is the best aesthetically and technically Pakistani batter.Babar is aethetically pleasing but his technique has many glaring issues. Big gap between bat & pad, inablity to play raw pace ( Mark Wood ), struggle against spin, tendency to square up against the outswing
No wonder he struggles in SENA
Azhar Ali was a fine Test player — actually a really good oneHe went from being compared to the likes of Smith, Kohli, Williamson and Root to now being compared with the likes of Asad Shafiq and Azhar Ali.
He’ll never be in my top 10 best cricketers of Pakistan.
Sarfraz scored fewer runs in this Test series than Sajid Khan.Drop Rizwan, Babar, Abdullah and Agha
Bring in Sarfraz, Omair, Sharjeel and Asad
Whilst he was a flop i blame our fielding and batting as a whole.babar was the main reason we lost this series.
And Yasir Shah scored more runs than Smith in the 2019 series so whatSarfraz scored fewer runs in this Test series than Sajid Khan.
If you're gonna troll, at least do so with some intelligence.
What's Sarfraz's overall record in Australia ?And Yasir Shah scored more runs than Smith in the 2019 series so what
All good players have a poor run of form. Sarfraz was forced to play at a fast Perth pitch where all our batting bar Shan failed. If a little patience was shown and he got the chance to play in Melbourne and Sydney than I can guarantee he would have been in the runs
Any how it’s pointless doing discourse with those who have already made their mind
You will see he will be on fire during the T20I series against New Zealand.Of course he should be dropped.
He didn’t do anything in the T20 World Cup 2022, Asia Cup 2022 & 2023, and the ODI World Cup 2023. That is four consecutive tournaments without performing.
In tests, he hasn’t done anything of note since scoring a century in the SL tests in 2022.
There were no performances of note in 2023. Performances against Sri Lanka, West Indies, Zimbabawe, C New Zealand sides don’t count. Now that he isn’t the captain, he has to earn his place in the team and he isn’t doing that at the moment. No more free riding in the team for this fake king.
Azhar Ali was a fine Test player — actually a really good one
Becouse Azhar Ali don't had PR brigade unlike Babar Azam . Azhar was better rest batsman than Babar Azam .He was aight, but he was never compared to the likes of Kohli and Smith unlike Babar who some say is better than Kohli.
Resting Babar is fine, I don't disagree with it.Yeah, naw.
Babar's acheivements in test cricket aren't that significant.
You talk about Saud Shakeel but he has comfortably out batted Babar ever since he came into the side. Yes, he isn't suited for SENA but in subcontinent he performed better than Babar. Give Kamran Ghulam his opportunity too
Babar is in horrible form for over a year now across formats. Even his head doesn't seem in the right place.
Dropping him for a few games will hurt no one.
He probably will but will go missing during the T20 world cup.You will see he will be on fire during the T20I series against New Zealand.
Yes when facing Zimbabwe and Nepal in white ball cricket.This too shall pass.
Also needs to learn how to bat for his team and not for himselfBabar needs to be dropped for two reasons:
Babar needs time off to assess his priorities in his life. His diet and belly is unacceptable for someone who's trying to compete with the Fab 4. He also needs to practice and work on his technique particularly against spin.
- For his own sake
- To send a clear message to the rest of the dressing room that no one will make the team by reputation
False comparison — Smith is arguably the best batsman of the last ten years and Kohli is another legend.He was aight, but he was never compared to the likes of Kohli and Smith unlike Babar who some say is better than Kohli.
Sorry but how can he possibly hold a candle to Rizwan now in that regard. 2nd best possibly but Rizwan is clear now as #1.People only want to drop Babar for punitive reasons. They feel the need to punish him for his disappointing performances.
Pakistani fans are some of the most emotional in the world, and logic flies out of the window during these times.
Babar is and remains the best batsman in Pakistan currently. Suggesting otherwise is genuinely lol-worthy.
Also needs to learn how to bat for his team and not for himself
What good is perfect technique if the runs that he is attempted to score are not to create the impact his team needs? He should forget about chasing records. Test cricket is gone for him, at best he will end up with 18-20 Test centuries now.
He won’t get to 30 ODI tons. And T20i runs mean nothing. So in the last decade or half decade of his career, he needs to chase wins and score runs that matter. If records come along the way, fine so be it. But chasing records and failing is the worst kind of cowardly failure
Babar needs to be dropped for two reasons:
Babar needs time off to assess his priorities in his life. His diet and belly is unacceptable for someone who's trying to compete with the Fab 4. He also needs to practice and work on his technique particularly against spin.
- For his own sake
- To send a clear message to the rest of the dressing room that no one will make the team by reputation
Well, there are matches against Ireland & freaking USA/Canada in the world cup. If he & his best mate can't muster up atleast one 100+ partnership as well as individual 100's on those free ridings then he should simply hang up his boots for good. I am expecting "this too shall pass" on US soil.Yes when facing Zimbabwe and Nepal in white ball cricket.
Yeah. He wasn't flashing at balls unnecessarily outside offstump Vs the quick balls.Bro you serious?
Did you even watch the games?
Do you even know how he is getting out?
bhai they themselves don't even know when they last played first class cricket here in Pakistan.Does anyone know the last time Babar and Shaheen played first class cricket domestically?
My opinion is that these players, after tasting fame and T20 cricket, stop playing domestic cricket and regress. First class cricket is where players iron out deficiencies and grow. With that, regression is natural.