Former Pakistan captain and star batsman Babar Azam, who has been struggling with poor form for a long time, has received the support of former legend Wasim Akram. Although, till some time ago, Wasim Akram also used to criticize Babar a lot, but on Friday, Babar Azam became the highest run-scorer in T20 International by leaving behind India’s Rohit Sharma and now the tone of Wasim Akram has changed.
Know here what Wasim Akram said?
Wasim Akram supported Babar Azam and said that one bad phase cannot define any player. We all should support Babar. Speaking to Cricket Pakistan, Wasim Akram said, “There is still a lot of cricket left in Babar Azam. He can still achieve a lot for Pakistan. We all should support him.”
Let us tell you that Babar Azam has now become the highest run-scorer batsman in T20 International. In the second T20 match against South Africa on Friday, Babar Azam made this big record, leaving behind India’s Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Babar achieved this feat by scoring 11 runs on 18 balls in the second T20 match against South Africa in Lahore on Friday night. Babar has now become the highest run-scorer batsman in T20 international cricket, leaving behind Rohit and Kohli.
Rohit and Virat are far ahead of Babar in strike rate and sixes.
Babar Azam has so far scored 4234 runs in 123 matches at an average of 39.57, but his strike rate and number of sixes are less compared to other players included in the list of highest run-scoring batsmen. Babar’s strike rate is 128.77 and he has hit 73 sixes. In this matter, Rohit, Kohli, Jos Buttler and Paul Sterling are ahead of him. Rohit’s strike rate is 140.89 and he has hit 205 sixes in his career. Virat’s strike rate is 137.04 and he has hit 124 sixes. Buttler’s strike rate is 148.97 and he has hit 172 sixes, while Ireland’s Stirling has a strike rate of 134.86 and he has hit 133 sixes.
