Babar Azam Flop Again: The batter, who is considered a star player in Pakistan once upon a time, has been under scrutiny in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026. In the Super 8 clash between Pakistan and England, England defeated Pakistan by two wickets.
Babar Azam Flop Again
After the loss against England, former Pakistan cricketers criticized Babar Azam’s place in the playing XI, as now the team’s hopes hang. Due to this everyone urged Babar to “accept his mistakes” and take accountability for the batting failures and flop shows.
Babar Azam, the highest run scorer in T20I history, managed to score just 91 runs in six matches in the T20 World Cup 2026, at a strike rate of 112.34. On Tuesday against England, he scored 25 runs off 24 balls before being bowled out by Jamie Overton.
“How many games are you going to mess up like this?”: Imad Wasim
Former Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim, on a live show talking about Babar Azam’s dismissal, calls him a ‘criminal’ given his seniority in the team and experience. He also questioned Babar’s place in the playing XI, citing lack of impactful performances in major tournaments.
He said,
“How many games are you going to mess up like this? After facing 24 balls, if you get out in that fashion… it’s criminal. You are such a senior player. We saw this against India as well. We don’t have any personal agenda against him, but I’m curious what happens in team meetings. Does he raise his hand and accept it?”
“Sahibzada was also playing, and yes, he is the man in form, and he opens as well. But Babar came in the fourth over, not the 11th. When will he help us win a game like Harry Brook does? When will he make an impact in big World Cup matches? Apart from that 2019 World Cup knock against New Zealand and the one against India in the 2021 T20 World Cup, tell me one impactful innings. You make him open, bat at No. 3, then No. 4, but then what?”
Former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir, although he didn’t take anyone’s name directly, questioned the backing of senior players despite their slump.
He said,
“For the last two years, we have been talking about how these four or five core players have been giving enough chances, and they have yet to perform.”
Ahmed Shehzad was also on the same panel and also stopped him from taking any name but did target Babar Azam.
He said,
“Big players always accept their mistakes. For three years, at the peak of his fitness, he hasn’t delivered. The cricket board facilitated everything within its reach, all for one man, yet nothing has changed.”
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