Tag: Babar Azam

ENG vs PAK, 1st Test: Pakistan opener Shan Masood wants to capitalise on ‘good start’ of Day 1

Shan Masood batted through the rain-hit opening day and will resume the second day's play with Babar Azam at the other end.

August 6, 2020

ENG vs PAK 1st Test: Babar Azam swings momentum in Pakistan’s favour on Day 1 with Shan Masood’s help

Babar Azam hardly ever looked fussed throughout his free flowing innings in the second session on the first day of the opening Test against England.

August 6, 2020

Don’t believe in comparisons: Mohammad Azharuddin on Kohli-Azam debate

Azam had himself stated that he would rather like to be compared with his own compatriots than somebody like Kohli.

July 29, 2020

Younis Khan urges Babar Azam to convert starts into big hundreds

Younis feels that tailenders are going to play a massive role in challenging English conditions.

July 28, 2020

Babar Azam one of the best players in the world: Imran Tahir

Pakistan will be up against England in a Test series which would be followed by a T20I series.

July 24, 2020

England is the final test for Babar Azam: Mudassar Nazar

The first Test between the two teams will be played in Manchester starting August 5 while the final two Tests are scheduled to be played in Southampton from August 13 and August 21 respectively.

July 15, 2020

Babar Azam has necessary skills to reach Kohli’s level: Aakash Chopra

Chopra noted that it will take time for incredibly talented Babar Azam to reach the level at which Kohli has been operating for a long time now.

July 11, 2020

Inzamam-ul-Haq throws weight behind Babar Azam to do well in all formats

Babar Azam and the Pakistan team have already landed in England for their much-anticipated series in August which includes three Tests and as many T20Is.

July 4, 2020

Would like to be compared to Pakistan’s players, instead of Virat Kohli: Babar Azam

While Babar is the number one ranked T20I batsmen in world cricket, it is Virat Kohli who is at the top of the rankings in ODI Cricket.

July 3, 2020

People will expect more from Azam because of ODI captaincy: Abid Ali

While Azhar Ali was made the Test skipper, Babar Azam was named the T20 captain last year. Earlier this year, Azam was given the additional responsibility of leading the ODI side.

July 1, 2020

People will expect more from Babar Azam because of ODI captaincy, says Abid Ali

Babar Azam was named Pakistan's T20 skipper while Azhar Ali was appointed as Test captain after Sarfaraz Ahmed was sacked in October last year.

July 1, 2020

Babar Azam is Pakistan’s future captain in all three formats: PCB CEO

Babar Azam was named Pakistan's T20 skipper while Azhar Ali was appointed as Test captain after Sarfaraz Ahmed was sacked in October last year.

June 24, 2020

Babar Azam’s calmness gives him edge over Virat Kohli: Saqlain Mushtaq

Although Saqlain said that it is not fair to compare the two cricketers since Kohli has been in the game for a longer duration, he praised Azam's calm behaviour on the field.

June 15, 2020

Babar Azam is yet to reach his potential: Mohammad Hafeez

Hafeez added that the responsibility of captaincy will be beneficial for the talented batsman.

June 3, 2020

Babar Azam is very close to being in same league as Virat Kohli, Steve Smith: Misbah-ul-Haq

The 25-year-old, who was named captain of the Pakistan T20 team ahead of the Australia series in October last year, was recently handed the reins of ODI team as well.

May 25, 2020

I want to be like Imran Khan, says captain Babar Azam

Last week, the star batsman took over the reins of Pakistan's white-ball cricket after being appointed as the ODI skipper.

May 19, 2020

Virat Kohli and I are different type of players: Babar Azam

There have quite a few comparisons made between Azam and Kohli but the 25-year-old Pakistani cricketer believes that it is not right to compare the two.

May 18, 2020