Babar remains the linchpin of Pakistan's batting : Masood
LAHORE, Pakistan : Babar Azam has relinquished the captaincy but he remains the cornerstone of Pakistan's batting, test skipper Shan Masood said ahead of their tour of Australia.
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New Skipper Shan Masood Wants Pakistan To 'Change History' On Australia Tour
Newly appointed skipper Shan Masood set Pakistan a tough target on Wednesday for their forthcoming tour of Australia -- make history. Pakistan have never won a Test series in the 12 times they have toured down under, with the south Asian side losing the last 14 five-dayers in a row there. But Masood, 34, who took over the Test side after Babar Azam relinquished the captaincy in all formats of cricket following Pakistan's disastrous World Cup campaign, sees an opportunity.
Iceland Cricket Trolls Babar Azam With Epic Reply To Pandemic Question
The Cricket World Cup 2023 was a forgettable one for the Pakistan team and its skipper Babar Azam. Despite being one of the most respected batters in the game, Babar failed to leave his mark at the grandest stage, with the results even prompting a change in the Pakistan team's captaincy. Just as the cricket world was looking to move on from Babar and Pakistan's World Cup debacle, Iceland cricket trolled the star batter in epic fashion, while replying to a non-cricketing post on X (formerly Twitter).
Iceland Cricket Trolls Babar Azam's Batting Average. It Has 'Pandemic' Connection
Known for their humorous posts on social media, Iceland Cricket have taken a fresh aim at Pakistan star batter Babar Azam, who recently stepped down as captain of the team across formats. Babar relinquished his captaincy amid backlash over Pakistan's early exit from the Cricket World Cup 2023. Babar had a below par tournament with the bat as Pakistan failed to qualify for the semi-finals. He scored 320 runs in the nine matches, averaging less than 40. Taking to social media platform X, Iceland Cricket trolled Babar over his average.
Watch: Babar Azam Chases Mohammad Rizwan With Bat In Hand After Pakistan Star Does This
A funny video of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan is going viral on social media. In the clip, Babar could be seen leaving his crease after a ball was delivered. Wicketkeeper Rizwan throws the ball on the stumps after collection and appeals for a run-out from the leg umpire. The follow-up sees Babar running funnily towards Rizwan in a bid to hit the wicketkeeper with his bat. As Rizwan runs behind the stumps to save himself, Babar chases the player, giving rise to a hilarious scene.
Watch: Babar Azam Tries To Hit Mohammad Rizwan With Bat In Funny Video
A funny video of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan is going viral on social media. In the clip, Babar could be seen leaving his crease after a ball was delivered. Wicketkeeper Rizwan throws the ball on the stumps after collection and appeals for a run-out from the leg umpire. The follow-up sees Babar running funnily towards Rizwan in a bid to hit the wicketkeeper with his bat. As Rizwan runs behind the stumps to save himself, Babar chases the player, giving rise to a hilarious scene.
Watch: Wrestling In Pakistan Cricket Camp As Hasan Ali Takes Down Team Masseur
With their sights set on a three-match Test series against Australia starting next month, the Pakistan cricket team is sweating it out in a training camp in Rawalpindi. The players also engaged in a two-day scenario match, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at the Pindi Cricket Stadium. Saturday's marks the third day of their training camp, which will conclude on November 28, ahead of the team's departure to Australia a day later. During Saturday's training camp, pacer Hasan Ali was seen having a freestyle wrestling with the masseur of team, Malang Ali.
"Typical Of Pakistan": Australia Great's Blunt Take On Captaincy Change, Babar Azam
Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has criticised the Pakistan cricket team over Babar Azam stepping down as the captain of the side following the Asian team's Cricket World Cup 2023 debacle. Babar stepped down from his role in mid November. Pakistan lost five out of their nine matches at the mega event and failed to qualify for the semifinals. Babar came under a lot of pressure from both experts and fans regarding his captaincy and his lack of form with the bat did not help the matter. Shan Masood was appointed Test captain while Shaheen Afridi took over as the T20I captain.