marlonbrowndo
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I rate Kohli as the best LOI batsman in the world so dont mistake this as a comparison thread. Babar is nowehere near Kohli's level yet. However after seeing the type of limited batsmen we are producing our only hope is this guy. There are only 2 actual dynamic batsmen in Pakistan; Babar and his cousin of which the former actually has a brain which is why I rate him so highly. A case can be made for Hafeez however he is known to choke at the big stage. Kohli is a tier above the rest of the Indian batting lineup and the same can be said for Babar in Pakistan's batting lineup.
We dont have the luxury of not playing him in the top 3 in both ODIs and T20s. While every single batsman in Pakistan has at least one weakness, I have yet to find a major weakness in this boys game. I think the PCB really needs to invest in this guy because he has been showing signs of brilliance since before his under 19 days. He was easily our best batsman against New Zealand even though it was his first tour outside the subcontinent against a decent attack in games where all our batsmen except 2 failed. He is technically very sound, has great balance when playing his strokes, has multiple gears, doesnt get bogged down at the crease and looks to score off every delivery without taking risks by rotating strike something that makes him so un-Pakistani.
Anyone with half a brain will know that 4 is too low a position for him to bat and he should open for us in LOIs when Haris comes back. Really the only people in our LO team I can really expect to deliver on a consistent basis are Amir and Babar. PCB needs to wrap these 2 in cotton wool and invest in them. I think Babar should be groomed for captaincy in all three formats. Yes test cricket as well. Please dont destroy the purpose of this thread by thinking I am comparing him to Kohli. All Im saying is that even at the age of 21 he is easily the best batsman in the country. Mohammad Yousuf himself said after the 1st England ODI that he has played club cricket with him and if he puts his head down and focuses on cricket he can become a great player.
Pakistan will never improve in the shorter formats till they stop the defensive rubbish and start playing the 3 best batsmen in the top 3. Give Babar, Umar and Haris a long run in the top 3 and maybe that will improve our fortunes in LOIs because at the moment nothing else is working.
We dont have the luxury of not playing him in the top 3 in both ODIs and T20s. While every single batsman in Pakistan has at least one weakness, I have yet to find a major weakness in this boys game. I think the PCB really needs to invest in this guy because he has been showing signs of brilliance since before his under 19 days. He was easily our best batsman against New Zealand even though it was his first tour outside the subcontinent against a decent attack in games where all our batsmen except 2 failed. He is technically very sound, has great balance when playing his strokes, has multiple gears, doesnt get bogged down at the crease and looks to score off every delivery without taking risks by rotating strike something that makes him so un-Pakistani.
Anyone with half a brain will know that 4 is too low a position for him to bat and he should open for us in LOIs when Haris comes back. Really the only people in our LO team I can really expect to deliver on a consistent basis are Amir and Babar. PCB needs to wrap these 2 in cotton wool and invest in them. I think Babar should be groomed for captaincy in all three formats. Yes test cricket as well. Please dont destroy the purpose of this thread by thinking I am comparing him to Kohli. All Im saying is that even at the age of 21 he is easily the best batsman in the country. Mohammad Yousuf himself said after the 1st England ODI that he has played club cricket with him and if he puts his head down and focuses on cricket he can become a great player.
Pakistan will never improve in the shorter formats till they stop the defensive rubbish and start playing the 3 best batsmen in the top 3. Give Babar, Umar and Haris a long run in the top 3 and maybe that will improve our fortunes in LOIs because at the moment nothing else is working.