Former Pakistan women’s team captain Javeria Khan has slammed the Pakistan Cricket Board for letting her down. Babar Azam From the squad for the last two Tests against the England National Cricket Team. He said that they made a mockery of themselves by downgrading players like Babar.
What was the biggest news of the day, Pakistan National Cricket Team England dropped first-batsman Babar Azam from the squad for the last two Tests against the National Cricket Team. The key batsman was dropped from the squad after his terrible performance with the bat in the longest format of the game.
Babar Azam has been fighting to get into Test cricket since 2022
Babar has been fighting for a place in Test cricket since 2022. Touted as one of the best batsmen in Pakistan, the all-rounder has not registered a fifty in the format since 2022 and averages under 21, which paints a clear picture. from his struggles as a player.
In the first test against the England National Cricket Team, Babar scored just 35 runs in two innings. Worryingly, the pitch had no demons and was pure highway, and the right-hander was being beaten in two strokes from both inside and outside edges.
Although the Pakistan Cricket Board stated in an official statement that Babar Azam was resting, many media reports suggested otherwise. With the exception of Shan Masood and Jason Gillespie, it is learned that the body was discarded as the selection committee wanted the body to rest for some time.
Systems that do not respect players like Babar Azam should not have players like him – Javeria Khan
As Babar was dropped from the team, several players of the Pakistan team including Fakhar Zaman and Hasan Ali expressed their disappointment. The latest to join this group is former Women’s skipper Javeria Khan.
Javeria Khan said that Pakistan’s Cricket system does not deserve players like Babar. He emphasized that no player can perform with a tired mindset, foot dragging, social media trials and the pressure to perform all the time. He made a statement on his Twitter account:
“We have made a mockery of ourselves in the world of cricket. A system that does not respect players like Babar Azam should not have players like him. No sportsperson can perform with tired thinking, foot-dragging, social media tests and pressure to perform all the time.”
Very disappointed and sad to see Pakistan cricket going downhill – Javeria Khan
Pakistan not only dropped Babar Azam but also Naseem Shah, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Shaheen Afridi. The Pakistan Cricket Board noted that the above mentioned players have rested.
Javeria Khan feels that the decision to rest the premiership players should have been taken at the beginning of the game series as a positive message. He says the decision to drop players suggests the system needs to be restructured. He added:
“The decision to rest your Premier League players is made at the start of the series, not in the middle. If it was taken earlier, it would have benefited the players and sent a positive message (message)…
These four players do not need rest. It is the system that needs to recover its way of thinking. It is very disappointing and sad to see Pakistan cricket going downhill.”
We have made a mockery of ourselves in the world of cricket.
Systems that don’t respect players like Babar Azam really shouldn’t have players like him. No athlete can perform with a tired mindset, leg-pulling, social media trials, and pressure to perform all the…
— Javeria Khan (@ImJaveria) Hectheber 13, 2024
