Tag: Babar

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has weighed in on the discussions surrounding current skipper Babar Azam's performance in T20 cricket, stressing the significance of adapting to match situations and maintaining an optimal strike rate. With the T20 World Cup looming in June, Misbah highlighted the need for Babar ...

Babar Azam silenced the critics and fans who always question his strike rate by smashing four sixes in an over in Pakistan's successful run-chase against Ireland in the third and final T20I played in Dublin on Tuesday. Babar turned up the ante in the 14th over when he hit ...

Former Pakistan captain Waqar Younis could not believe what he saw on the field from Babar Azam and Co as they lost the first T20I against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday. Babar's 57 and 45 runs from opener Saim Ayub helped Pakistan post a competitive 182 for 5 on ...

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has thrown down the gauntlet to current captain Babar Azam. Ali challenges Azam to hit three consecutive sixes straight down the ground against top-tier teams. If Azam succeeds, Ali has vowed to delete his YouTube channel."If Babar Azam hits three straight sixes ...

File image of Suryakumar Yadav© AFPPakistan skipper Babar Azam has closed the gap on India dynamo Suryakumar Yadav at the top of the ICC Men's T20I batter rankings with his team managing to draw the latest series against New Zealand. Babar was Pakistan's leading run-scorer during the enthralling series ...

Former cricketer Ramiz Raja feels Pakistan should open with Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan after Saim Ayub failed to impress in the opening slot during the recently concluded T20I series against New Zealand. In four matches against the Kiwis, Ayub scored 52 runs at an average of 14.25 with ...

NEW DELHI: Comparing India's Virat Kohli and Babar Azam of Pakistan involves looking at two of the most accomplished batsmen in modern cricket, each with their own strengths and achievements.Now, former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez shared his two cents on the comparison between the two modern-day greats.In a viral ...

New Zealand's win over Pakistan in the third T20I has raised familiar questions around Pakistan's approach to T20 cricket, with Babar Azam defending Pakistan's batting performance and rejecting suggestion that a middle-overs slowdown played a part in his side's defeat. This, even as Shadab Khan stressed that T20s needed ...

NEW DELHI: Pakistan's cricketing arena has been abuzz with speculation and intrigue following the recent captaincy shuffle that saw Babar Azam reinstated as skipper, replacing Shaheen Shah Afridi. Amidst swirling controversies and media reports hinting at dissatisfaction within the team, Babar Azam has finally broken his silence on the ...

Virat Kohli's 8th IPL century, which came in Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) match against Rajasthan Royals in the T20 league's ongoing season, has been hailed for the batting icon's consistency and also criticised in terms of his strike-rate. But Pakistan captain Babar Azam feels strike-rate and winning a match ...