In the current ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, Babar Azam has appeared to be struggling early in his innings against spin bowling, according to former Pakistani cricketer Ramiz Raja. In five of the tournament’s seven games thus far, spinners have dismissed him. The 29-year-old has amassed 216 runs at an average of 30.85, including three half-centuries.
Ramiz Raja made this comment in response to Babar Azam performance against Bangladesh at Kolkata’s renowned Eden Gardens, when Mehidy Hasan dismissed him for a pitiful nine runs. The former cricket player who is now a broadcaster said that in order to counter effective spin bowling, right-handed batters should begin playing the sweep stroke on slow surfaces.
“His early innings of batting against spin should be criticized if you’re looking for a weakness in his game. When faced with pace, he is not as fluid as he is. I’m not sure if it’s because of his footwork, his mentality, or the fact that he doesn’t have many alternatives because he doesn’t play the sweep shot. Ramiz Raja told Star Sports, “You have to play the sweep shot on slow pitches.”
The 61-year-old highlighted his dismissal against Afghanistan and continued by saying that Babar needed to focus on how to achieve a ton when he faced pace and spin.
Raja says Babar Azam is not out of touch, but he looks nervous while confronting spin bowling.
“Whenever he’s acted aggressively, he’s also left.” He scored an incredible six against Afghanistan, but he was out at the worst possible moment. Consequently, as confidence grows, it evaporates. To feel at ease in his role, he only needs to progress to a point where he can face pace and spin. He’s not completely out of it; he’s still middling the ball, but he appears a little uneasy when he starts an innings against spin, he said.
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