Babar Azam's removal from Pakistan's Test squad for the second match against England sent shockwaves across the cricketing fraternity.
The superstar batter paid the price of a string of inconsistent performances as the newly constituted Pakistan Cricket Board national selection committee sprung into action.
Pakistan great Ramiz Raja, however, isn't impressed with the selectors' decision, calling it a' knee jerk reaction'. For Ramiz, Babar's absence from the team makes no sense as he isn't just an important player for the team but also a brand which brings Pakistan cricket money. "I think it was a knee-jerk reaction [by the] new selectors.
The general opinion was that he needed rest and he was taken out of the squad completely," Ramiz said in a chat on Sky Cricket. "We need to understand that he sells cricket for Pakistan.