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These two openers are not going to win you tournaments - Aaqib Javed blasts Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan s timid approach
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Gokul Nair Modified 15 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Babar Azam (left) and Mohammad Rizwan (right) could not stitch together a single 30-run partnership in the 2022 Asia Cup. Former Pakistan pacer Aaqib Javed has criticized the timid approach employed by opening batters Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. The Men in Green have remained firm with their approach of building a foundation rather than going out all guns blazing.
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Daniel Kumar 5 minutes ago
Azam and Rizwan currently occupy the top two spots in the ICC rankings for T20I batters. The Pakista...
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David Cohen 3 minutes ago
However, the wicket-keeper batter, in stark contrast, was the leading run-scorer of the tournament b...
Azam and Rizwan currently occupy the top two spots in the ICC rankings for T20I batters. The Pakistani skipper had an Asia Cup campaign to forget after failing to tally even 100 runs across six matches.
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Lucas Martinez 2 minutes ago
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However, the wicket-keeper batter, in stark contrast, was the leading run-scorer of the tournament but held a modest strike rate of 117.57. Pakistan Cricket@TheRealPCB.@iMRizwanPak made a valiant 55
#AsiaCup2022 #SLvPAK10585379.@iMRizwanPak made a valiant 55 #AsiaCup2022 #SLvPAK https://t.co/TxI68bCY8u Claiming that the approach employed by the top-order puts the team under pressure in the run-chase, Javed told reporters:
“These two openers are not going to win you tournaments… Take the two openers [Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan], No. 1 and No.
2 players in the world. But such a player should know what to do.
The vice-captain [Rizwan] plays for 15 overs – starts playing when the asking rate is 8 and leaves after taking it to [in the Asia Cup final that Pakistan lost to Sri Lanka] 17!” Batting proved to be a huge concern for Pakistan over the course of the recently concluded tournament, primarily due to Azam and Fakhar Zaman's poor run of form. Several have suggested promoting Zaman up the order once again.
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Hannah Kim 12 minutes ago
Echoing them but adding several changes of his own, Javed said:
“By making Fakhar Zaman bat at No....
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Sophie Martin 13 minutes ago
Fakhar should open with one of these two (Azam and Rizwan)." Javed continued:
“Shan Masood should ...
Echoing them but adding several changes of his own, Javed said:
“By making Fakhar Zaman bat at No. 3, beda-gark kar rahen hai (they are destroying him).
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Mia Anderson 11 minutes ago
Fakhar should open with one of these two (Azam and Rizwan)." Javed continued:
“Shan Masood should ...
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Brandon Kumar 8 minutes ago
4 so that once the field is opened up, he can rotate the strike. Then you bring in Tayyab Tahir or A...
Fakhar should open with one of these two (Azam and Rizwan)." Javed continued:
“Shan Masood should bat at No. 3. Let Rizwan bat at No.
4 so that once the field is opened up, he can rotate the strike. Then you bring in Tayyab Tahir or Agha Salman. And as for Khushdil, Asif and Iftiqhar – you can still play one of them at No.
7 when there is no other option in the entire country… These three aren’t good." Asif Ali's death-hitting exploits were largely a hit-and-miss in the Asia Cup. Iftikhar Ahmed was the only player, along with Rizwan, to score 100 runs in the tournament, but it came at a dismal strike rate of 100.96.
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Dylan Patel 26 minutes ago
You don t want to give chances to those who can play - Aaqib Javed on Pakistan s misfortunes
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Hannah Kim 13 minutes ago
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Congratulations @OfficialSLC for winning the Asia Cup.
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You don t want to give chances to those who can play - Aaqib Javed on Pakistan s misfortunes
Pakistan's wait for a third Asia Cup crown continues after losing to Sri Lanka in the final on Sunday, September 11. The Men in Green were expected to lift the title, especially with their biggest threat in the form of India failing to reach the final. However, the side ended up with more questions than answers at the end of the tournament.
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Elijah Patel 6 minutes ago
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Congratulations @OfficialSLC for winning the Asia Cup.
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Congratulations @OfficialSLC for winning the Asia Cup.
#AsiaCup2022 #SLvPAK14166733Congratulations @OfficialSLC for winning the Asia Cup.#AsiaCup2022 #SLvPAK https://t.co/1EB2EZt8Ts Blaming the selectors and team management for Pakistan's current predicament, Javed said:
“You don’t want to give chances to those who can play. Shan [Masood] run kar-kar k paagal ho chuka hai (he has been piling up runs like mad) but you don’t want to play him."
Javed concluded:There are other players who deserve a place.
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Julia Zhang 3 minutes ago
Taiyaab Tahir is a good performer. Then there is Agha Salman, performing in white-ball cricket.”
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Taiyaab Tahir is a good performer. Then there is Agha Salman, performing in white-ball cricket.”
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