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Babar Azam has appeared removed from his greatest within the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025 as he earlier performed a defensive innings of 64 (90) vs New Zealand in a 321-run chase, adopted by a begin in opposition to India which he could not convert.
Danish Kaneria Questions Babar Azam’s Intent: ‘He Scores Run Towards Zimbabwe’ (Image credit score: AP)
Former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria has stated that Babar Azam has not scored runs for the longest time now however when he does, they solely come in opposition to Zimbabwe, questioning the star batter’s intent and skills.
Babar hasn’t checked out his greatest within the ongoing Champions Trophy as he performed a defensive 90-ball 64-run knock in opposition to New Zealand in an enormous 321-run chase.
Babar started with some crisp pictures in opposition to India and appeared to set himself up for a giant one, earlier than getting an outdoor edge to be dismissed caught behind.
“Babar has not scored runs for therefore lengthy. However when he scores, it’s in opposition to Zimbabwe or smaller groups. If he scores in opposition to huge groups. So, there isn’t a intent in any respect,” Kaneria stated whereas talking to ANI.
Babar misplaced his prime rank in ODIs to star India batter Shubman Gill, having bagged the pole place two years in the past. During the last two years, Babar has scored 1442 runs in 35 innings at a mean of 45 and a strike fee of 82.49, which is the third-worst amongst gamers who’ve scored greater than 1000 runs in the identical interval.
“There is no such thing as a depth within the batting. Salman Agha and Khushdil Shah make some contributions generally. Saud Shakeel is a technically appropriate batter. However Rizwan’s bat appears to have stopped working,” Kaneria stated.
Pakistan misplaced their first two video games in opposition to New Zealand and India and acquired knocked out of the Champions Trophy after Bangladesh’s loss to New Zealand.
They’ve their final match remaining in opposition to Bangladesh on February 27 in Rawalpindi.
There’s loads of disappointment and anger within the Pakistan Cricket Board over the exit of the nationwide crew from the event but it surely has determined to stay silent on the facet’s affairs till the top of the Champions Trophy on March 9.
In response to studies, the officers have been damage on the approach the crew carried out within the Champions Trophy, in opposition to arch-rivals India particularly.
Stories add that the Pakistan Cricket Board sees the profitable internet hosting of the event because the gateway to bringing extra worldwide occasions to the nation. Kaneria had earlier stated that PCB was so busy in bettering infrastructure, that they forgot to pick out a great crew for the event.
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