Former Pakistan cricketer Javed Miandad believes it is unfair to blame Pakistan captain Babar Azam for his team’s sudden withdrawal from the 2023 Asia Cup to be held in Sri Lanka. The 28-year-old has failed to inspire the team towards his 2023 Asia Cup final despite being the ODI world number one in his team.
Babar Azam’s team suffered a humiliating defeat against India, followed by a last-ball loss against Sri Lanka, forcing them to withdraw from the tournament. Pakistan’s players fell short of expectations in the Super 4 round of continental competition in the island nation.
Javed Mianda speaking to the media at the 40’s Global Cricket Event said that although the team has the potential to do well in continental tournaments, not everyone has been able to improve in continental tournaments. He believes it is unfair to blame Babar Azam for the team’s failures. Situation in India.
“Why should we blame only Babar Azam when the rest of the team did not perform that well in the Asia Cup matches against India and Sri Lanka?” Miandad asks.
“Look, our team is not as bad as in the Asian Cup. We have a lot of potential to perform at the World Cup. The only question is how quickly the players get used to it and the big crowds. How quickly do you get used to playing in Indian conditions in front of and in a country facing hostility
“The sooner the tension over the final team ends, the better for us in this mega event,” said Javed Mianda.
Babar Azam faced criticism as captain after failing to lead his team to the finals in the 2023 Asia Cup held in Sri Lanka, but the prolific Pakistan batsman will be the next to be held in India. He will face a big test as captain in the ODI World Cup.
After moving the tournament with a hundred in the tournament opener against Nepal, Pakistan’s captain did not seem particularly confident with his bat and his on-field arrangements were also very mediocre in this tournament.
Men in Green have always been one of the strongest teams in world cricket and Pakistan have consistently performed well, especially in white-ball cricket. Going forward, Pakistan will be looking to turn things around in the main event in India.
