“Babar Azam should be criticized,” Pakistani batter gives WEIRD suggestions to critics to help Pakistan skipper score runs consistently

Abid Ali believes Babar's form has slumped a bit and to help him get back on track, according to Ali, people should start criticizing the skipper.

“Babar Azam should be criticized,” Pakistani batter gives WEIRD suggestions to critics to help Pakistan skipper score runs consistently

Babar Azam (Image via Getty)

There is no doubt that Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is a world-class player. But Pakistan batter Abid Ali believes Babar’s form has slumped a bit and to help him get back on track, according to Ali, people should start criticizing the skipper.

Since the 2022 Asia Cup, Babar couldn’t improve his performance which saw a decline in his average. In the 2022 T20 World Cup, though Pakistan reached the final, Babar was at the receiving end due to his below-par performances. In seven games, all he could contribute were a mere 124 runs.

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That is why Ali, because of the fast-approaching ICC ODI World Cup, suggested the critics to continue slamming Babar so that he improves his game well before the iconic tournament. The 35-year-old, however, claimed himself to be a fan of Babar’s batting and said that he enjoys watching him play.

“It’s good, Babar Azam should be criticized. When he is criticized, Allah blesses him in a way that he scores without any stopping. Babar has played with me; he is my junior- now he is a world-class player,” Ali told Cricket Pakistan.

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Babar Azam and Co. reached the top position in the ODI rankings

"Babar Azam should be criticized," Pakistani batter gives WEIRD suggestions to critics to help Pakistan skipper score runs consistently
Pakistan team (Image via Getty)

Though Babar Azam has found it a bit difficult to amass runs since the 2022 Asia Cup, he has done a fabulous job in recent times. In the recently concluded Pakistan-Afghanistan ODI series, Babar scored two half-centuries, playing an important role in helping his side clean-sweep Afghanistan.

After Pakistan’s triumph, they reached the top spot of the ICC Men’s ODI Rankings by replacing Australia. Pakistan defeated New Zealand 2-1 this January and also swept the West Indies and Netherlands last year. They then again outclassed the Kiwis in April in a five-match ODI series by 4-1. This was for the first time, Pakistan reached No.1 rankings in ODIs under Babar’s captaincy.

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