Pakistan hopes to make a comeback in red-ball cricket following a dismal showing in white-ball cricket, which included being eliminated from both the 2023 and 2024 World Cup group rounds. A two-match Test series between Pakistan and Bangladesh will begin on August 21. It was clear from his previous ICC matches that Babar Azam was under pressure, and because he does not captain the side in Tests, Basit Ali has advised the batsman to concentrate on his batting.
Babar Azam, who scored just 320 runs in the 2023 World Cup, looked to be a mediocre batsman to those who were unaware. With just 122 runs in the T20 World Cup 2024, he carried on the bad streak. In an attempt to rally the right-handed batter, Basit promised that he would make five centuries in the next innings. For those who are unaware, Pakistan’s longest-serving captain is Shan Masood.
“In the next five months, Barabar Azam will score five hundreds. Joe Root or Kane Williamson, the two best batters in the world, have the least likelihood of falling behind Babar. There is a very good likelihood. But now that he is free of the captaincy pressure, he should put the captaincy behind him. On his YouTube channel, Basit stated, “He should forget about being captain and simply concentrate on scoring runs.
Babar Azam needs to shift to a slightly shorter stance: Basit Ali
Babar was caught plumb in front of the wicket three times in the Test series against Sri Lanka, demonstrating his inability to tackle the ball as it came onto the wicket. Basit recommended that the 29-year-old alter his present broad posture after highlighting his numerous shortcomings. In order to illustrate the effect of the stance modification, he also drew a comparison between Virat Kohli and Babar’s heights.
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It’s still seven or eight days for Babbar Azam. He ought to start doing rope skipping. I’m passing along this advise to him from Asian Bradman Zaheer Abbas. That facilitates foot movement. Babar also needs to take a few inches off his stance. In five months, he will overtake the best hitters if he follows through on these plans. Look at Virat Kohli to see how someone should be standing. “Their heights are identical,” Basit continued.
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