"Virat Kohli can improve his technique by looking at Babar Azam" : Aaqib Javed

[Last Monetarist]

Speaking to reporters after the defeat to Zimbabwe:

“There is no clear selection policy. From Iftikhar Ahmed to Hussain Talat, plenty of players were tested but no result. This management has been failed to produce any player in the last two years"

“Captain, coach and selector should be on one page. They don’t know who should play, Asif or Danish and T20 World Cup is just around the corner"

“Pakistan played well but South Africa played with their second strength. See, now Pakistan lost to Zimbabwe, it was not good to lose against Zimbabwe"

 

[Mamoon]

Beautiful technique by Babar against the world class bowling attack of Zimbabwe.

Now that the IPL has been suspended, Kohli has all the time in the world to watch this batting clinic and take notes.

 

[PakEngFan]

Beautiful technique by Babar against the world class bowling attack of Zimbabwe.

Now that the IPL has been suspended, Kohli has all the time in the world to watch this batting clinic and take notes.

Not sure what is more idiotic that statement from a former cricketer or people actually giving a food of thought to that statement.

 

[Hasan123]

He should perform against Zimbabwe. But if I'm honest in test cricket the performances against the big 3 and New Zealand are what matter. I would say South Africa but they have declined too much. Performing against the big 3 and NZ is what elevates your status as a test match player.

 

[MenInG]

KARACHI: Former Pakistani fast-bowler and 1992 World Cup winner Aqib Javed claimed that the former Indian batter Virat Kohli has lost his peak and the top-ranked white-ball batter Babar Azam is now ahead of him.

Aqib, while responding to the rapid-fire questions in ARY News’ show Sports Room (Eid Special), claimed that India’s top batter Kohli, who has been struggling to find his form for the last two years, has lost his peak and the Pakistan captain Babar has surpassed him.

“Now I think Babar is ahead. He [Kohli] had his peak but now going down. But Babar, on the other hand, is going up,” Aqib said.

Aqib, on asked, also drew the comparison between the Indian and Pakistani pacers – Jasprit Bumrah and Shaheen Shah Afridi – and the wicket-keeper batters – Mohammad Rizwan and Rishabh Pant, claiming that both Pakistanis are also ahead of their Indian counterparts.

“I now think that Shaheen is better than Bumrah because when Shaheen came into the international circuit Bumrah had already established himself and the critics used to say that Bumrah is doing well in Tests, T20Is, and so but now Shaheen has proved he is even better and has more capacity than Bumrah,” he said.

“Rizwan is better than Pant these days. There is no doubt that Pant is an extremely skilful player but the way Rizwan takes the responsibility, Pant is well behind him. It is often said that Pant is an aggressive player, but the aggressiveness doesn’t mean to hit a couple of big shots and got out but to stay at the crease, fight, and finish the game,” Aqib added.

The former pacer then responded to a question regarding Umar Akmal and Ahmed Shehzad, saying they should play club cricket only.

“Umar Akmal should now play club cricket only because his attitude is like that and the same goes for Ahmed Shehzad,” he said.

The 1992 world cup winner, again in response to a question advised the young explosive batter, Azam Khan, to work on his fitness or quit cricket.

“I think Azam Khan should either quit cricket or become like a cricketer. He should work on his fitness,” Aqib said.

Suspension of departmental cricket

Aqib also backed the resurrection of departmental cricket and the former domestic cricket structure, claiming that the six-team domestic format did not serve Pakistan cricket.

“There is nothing as the roots and club cricket are also suspended due to this new six-team domestic setup. I can design the structure they’ve created in less than half an hour “Aqib remarked.

Ramiz Raja as the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board

In answer to a question from the host on whether his old teammate Ramiz Raja should quit as Chairman of the PCB? Aqib was quick to react, saying, “Yes,” before clarifying that his policies were the same as his predecessors.

“The reason behind sacking Wasim Khan and Ehsan Mani was that they were not performing up to the mark or their policies were inadequate but since Ramiz took over, neither a board official has been dismissed nor has he made any policy changes,” Aqib explained.

“It signifies that the same momentum is still in effect, with only the face changed and nothing new done,” he concluded.

A-sports

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

This is 2022 and Kohli can now learn a thing or two from Babar.

 

[DRsohail]

This is 2022 and Kohli can now learn a thing or two from Babar.

Lol, kohli should have taken rest for few months .He should have missed this IPL.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Lol, kohli should have taken rest for few months .He should have missed this IPL.

He should have missed last 4 IPLs in order to stay fresh and prolong his international career. It is too late now.

 

[Ab Fan]

Or in other words, he should play a series vs Zimbabwe

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Or in other words, he should play a series vs Zimbabwe

That won't help because he can't go lower than an average of 1 which Babar has against Zim in 2 matches. Keep trying.

 

[Ab Fan]

That won't help because he can't go lower than an average of 1 which Babar has against Zim in 2 matches. Keep trying.

Averages 114 in ODIs and 45 in T20Is. The point made by Aqib was general and not in tests particularly.

Nevertheless, nice try but not good enough

 

[Hextro]

Averages 114 in ODIs and 45 in T20Is. The point made by Aqib was general and not in tests particularly.

Nevertheless, nice try but not good enough

So you think Kohli is a better ODI batsman than Babar on current form?

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Averages 114 in ODIs and 45 in T20Is. The point made by Aqib was general and not in tests particularly.

Nevertheless, nice try but not good enough

So you have started putting ODIs and T20s above tests? What happened to your importance ratio of 60% to tests, 20% to ODIs...now?