Babar is just not cut out for t20s. He lacks the 4th or 5th gear needed to accelerate when the team needs you do. I cant remember one single innings where Babar has almost single handedly won the match for Pak like for eg., virat against Aus in the 2016 WC semifinals when Kohli went berserk at the end when aus was almost running away with the game.
For those who say Babar doesn't have the same support that Kohli enjoys in the indian team, OK point taken. Lets compare Babar in KK with Kohli in RCB. Kohli has had a few 100 run partnerships with ABD in which ABD's s/r would be over 200 while Kohli too would be more than 175 but Babar on the other hand with Sharjeel going at 200 was 130 playing out singles.
A couple of seasons ago KK was playing a knockout match chasing a score of over 180. babar and Joe Denly had a huge partnership of over 100 but with similar strike rates of 120 and by the time they got out and hitters like Colin Ingram came out the RRR was out of hand. Babar just lacks the skill to up the ante at will.
For those you argue that Kohli scores on flat track wickets Kohli has match winning knocks in both ODis and T20s in SENA countries as well. I still remember the 130 he scored while chasing 320 in 40 overs against the likes of Malinga. Not sure Babar can ever emulate that.
I don't buy the argument that Babar pads his average by playing against weak teams like ZIM, SL, BAN n ROW. If that was the case then why didn't the rest of the Pak batsmen perform well. But even against those teams Babars knocks weren't worth remembering. I cannot recall even 1 match where he won it for them single handedly with a strike rate over 150.
For those who say Babar doesn't have the same support that Kohli enjoys in the indian team, OK point taken. Lets compare Babar in KK with Kohli in RCB. Kohli has had a few 100 run partnerships with ABD in which ABD's s/r would be over 200 while Kohli too would be more than 175 but Babar on the other hand with Sharjeel going at 200 was 130 playing out singles.
A couple of seasons ago KK was playing a knockout match chasing a score of over 180. babar and Joe Denly had a huge partnership of over 100 but with similar strike rates of 120 and by the time they got out and hitters like Colin Ingram came out the RRR was out of hand. Babar just lacks the skill to up the ante at will.
For those you argue that Kohli scores on flat track wickets Kohli has match winning knocks in both ODis and T20s in SENA countries as well. I still remember the 130 he scored while chasing 320 in 40 overs against the likes of Malinga. Not sure Babar can ever emulate that.
I don't buy the argument that Babar pads his average by playing against weak teams like ZIM, SL, BAN n ROW. If that was the case then why didn't the rest of the Pak batsmen perform well. But even against those teams Babars knocks weren't worth remembering. I cannot recall even 1 match where he won it for them single handedly with a strike rate over 150.
here people have very weak recollection i remember once babar failed to reach 2 digit score in 3 match series and Pak was thrashed by sri lanka c team,
Babar fans appear to be content with what Babar has to offer. Kohli after his life-changing event did lose focus a bit. He was close to his best in the T20 series against England. Indian fans are never going to be content with Kohli. They will keep expecting more and more. Already one of the richest cricketers in cricket history. Married to an A-list Bollywood actress. With the new baby, he probably will have some time to find his rhythm, hunger he had before. Indian fans will not trade Kohli with anyone in world cricket.
