The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is unhappy with this Fakhar Zaman. According to PTI reports, it is learned that the governing body is not happy with the reaction of the opening batsman to the news. Babar Azam Dropped from the Pakistan National Cricket Team for the second Test against England National Cricket Team.
Pakistan National Cricket Team batsman Babar Azam was the talk of cricket on Sunday (October 13). The day began with reports claiming that the right-hander would be dropped from the squad for the second Test against the England National Cricket Team.
Reports claimed that the Pakistan National Cricket Team selection committee did not want to play him in the second Test. They felt that the main player should rest and relax a bit as they want to bring in a new set of players.
It is disturbing to hear the suggestions of dropping Babar Azam-Fakhar Zaman
When news of Babar’s fall spread, Pakistani Fakhar Zaman reacted massively. Citing the example of Virat Kohli, he said that when the batter was out of form, India did not drop him and it was worrying to see Babar going down.
While calling Babar the best berry Pakistan has ever produced, he said throwing away the dead body could send a negative message to the team. He made a statement on his Twitter account:
“It’s interesting to hear the suggestions for Babar Azam’s drop. India didn’t reserve Virat Kohli between 2020 and 2023 when he averaged 19.33, 28.21 and 26.50 during his rough streak.
“If we are thinking of taking out the best batsman Pakistan has ever produced, it could send a deeply negative message to the team. We still have time not to panic.tone; “We should focus on protecting our key players instead of injuring them.”
It is disturbing to hear suggestions of Babar Azam’s ouster. India did not reserve Virat Kohli, who averaged 19.33, 28.21 and 26.50 between 2020 and 2023, during his rough trial. If we are thinking of leaving out our top batsman who is the best batsman in Pakistan…
— Fakhar Zaman (@FakharZamanLive) Hectheber 13, 2024
Top management officials are not happy with Fakhar’s tweet for Babar Azam
Fakhar Zaman sending such a message did not go down well with Pakistan Cricket Board officials. Speaking to PTI, an official said:
“Senior board members are not happy with the tweet sent by Fakhar and concerned people are talking to him about it.”
Pakistan leave out Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah and Sarfaraz Khan.
Hours after the reports emerged, Pakistan announced the squad for the final two Tests against England. Babar Azam was dropped from the team and not only him but also Shaheen Afridi Nasim Shahand Sarfaraz Khan thrown from the side.
Since the start of 2023, Babar has averaged less than 21 in nine Tests. He is struggling to get going and has also not scored a half-century in the format since 2022. In the first game against England, he scored 30 and 5 in two innings. He was out of touch in two innings on a track where nearly every hitter ran. He will now want to make a dominant comeback and answer his critics in style.
