Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is under the pump for his below-par captaincy in the ODI WC 2023. We witnessed how Babar Azam wasn’t that effective against Afghanistan when the side easily chased down 280-odd runs. Babar Azam was waiting for things to happen rather than applying attacking field placements and wasn’t having an interaction with the bowlers constantly.
Due to this defeat, Pakistan now is on the brink of missing out on direct qualification for the Semi-Finals. There have been reports that state that there is a rift between Babar Azam and the rest of the players which is not a good sign for a champion side. Babar Azam has to bat deep and play a significant knock for the team as their next match is against South Africa on 27th October at Chennai which promises to be a thriller.
All eyes will be on Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf, the duo haven’t been able to perform according to their credentials. Haris Rauf’s express pace hasn’t been that productive and we saw how the Aussies took him to the cleaners now the pacer needs to apply some different strategy to outclass the batters.
Babar Azam should have given the new ball to Mohammad Nawaz- Danish Kaneria
Danish Kaneria was having an interaction with Aaj Tak and said that Babar Azam doesn’t have innovative ideas and will only do what is written on paper and given to him. Danish Kaneria also was quite furious with Haris Rauf and the seasoned campaigner Hasan Ali.
“Babar Azam will only do what is written on paper and given to him. He doesn’t know anything else. He can’t bat under pressure, which is why he elected to bat first against Afghanistan. He should have given the new ball to Mohammad Nawaz and Shaheen Afridi because Afghanistan’s openers play pace well,” said Danish Kaneria.
“Haris Rauf is a tape ball cricketer who just bowls fast, and you don’t know what to expect from Hasan Ali. When there was some reserve swing, Babar Azam bowled Iftikhar Ahmed from one end. They are looking like a pathetic side right now,” he added.