Pakistan’s captain, Babar Azam, has been struggling to find his form in theICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Former Australian cricketer Shane Watson,renowned as one of Australia’s greatest all-rounders, recently shared histhoughts on Babar Azam’s recent performances.
Babar Azam has managed to score only 15 runs in two matches during the ICCCricket World Cup 2023, contributing five runs against the Netherlands andten runs against Sri Lanka.
Shane Watson discussed the Pakistan captain’s form in the tournament duringa conversation with an Indian sports channel. The 42-year-old acknowledgedthat Babar Azam is a top-notch player but has faced a bit of a dry spell,with five innings yielding less than 30 runs.
This is the first time he has encountered such a challenge since 2019.Watson emphasized that despite his recent performance, Babar Azam has beenpositioning himself well and is a world-class batter.
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He expects Babar to be fully prepared and ready to shine in the upcomingmatch against arch-rivals India, stating that sometimes it’s not a matterof being out of touch but just a run-drought. It’s worth noting that BabarAzam remains one of the most prominent and followed Pakistani cricketers inthis year’s World Cup.