Babar dropped for scoring too slowly, says Pakistan coach Hesson
Batting great Babar Azam was dropped for Pakistan's final T20 World Cup group game against Namibia for scoring too slowly, said head coach Mike Hesson on Friday.
Batting great Babar Azam was dropped for Pakistan's final T20 World Cup group game against Namibia for scoring too slowly, said head coach Mike Hesson on Friday.
In the aftermath of Pakistan’s high-voltage defeat to India national cricket team in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, former captain Shahid Afridi has called for sweeping changes to the T20I side, openly questioning the place of Babar Azam, Shadab Khan, and even his son-in-law Shaheen Afridi.
Pakistan star Babar Azam, who has been struggling for form and recently found himself at the centre of controversy, has returned to Pakistan ahead of a crucial Big Bash League (BBL) match.
Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam has been penalised for a Level 1 offence under the ICC Code of Conduct during the third ODI against Sri Lanka.
Pakistan secured an emphatic eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second ODI in Rawalpindi and also sealed the series 2-0, powered by a masterful unbeaten century from Babar Azam, who guided his team to a 289-run chase with complete authority.
Pakistan star batter Babar Azam led from the front as his brilliant knock guided the team to a T20I series win over South Africa, while also etching his name in the record books by surpassing Virat Kohli for the most 50-plus [40] scores in T20 internationals.
Babar Azam was Thursday recalled to Pakistan's Twenty20 international squad for two home series, nearly a year after the batsman was axed.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has temporarily halted the issuance of no-objection certificates (NOCs) for players seeking to feature in overseas T20 leagues.
Pakistan demoted former captains Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan on Tuesday in a contract review that scrapped the top category after a string of poor recent results.
Pakistan have announced a 17-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup in the UAE, leaving out experienced campaigners Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday unveiled its white-ball squads for the upcoming tour of the West Indies, which includes three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and three T20 Internationals.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has unveiled a 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Bangladesh, all of which will take place at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.