ISLAMABAD – Babar Azam is not only known to be Pakistan’s most capablebatsman at the moment but also for his devotion towards his family. The25-year-old, who is currently in Australia for a full-fledged tour, isknown for sending his entire earnings made from the game to his family athome.
And it was revealed earlier this year by none other than Pakistan’s formerhead coach *Mickey Arthur*link.And the South African-born coach has spoken highly about Babar once again,months after losing the top job to Misbah-ul-Haq.
Arthur has recently said Babar is like his “adopted son” and praised hisfamily. He said the ace batsman has a wonderful father and brothers whoalways back him and travel around to watch him play.
The 51-year-old also said that he shares a special bond with Babar andenjoys watch him bat. He also hoped high about Babar’s future.
Editor of PakPassion, Saj Sadiq revealed Mickey Arthur’s quotes on Twitter– “Babar Azam is like my adopted son, he’s got a wonderful family.
A wonderful dad and brothers who support him consistently, they travelaround and watch him. I have a special bond with him and I enjoy watchinghim bat and I enjoy seeing him do very well”
In February this year, Arthur was quoted as saying by Business Recorder,“Babar Azam is among the five most talented batsmen in the world. Do youknow he sends every penny of his income home – most of them do.
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Then, one night round the family dinner table, his father made a shortspeech saying how much honour his son had brought to the family and howthey loved him. Whereupon he gave Babar a set of car keys and outside thedoor was a brand new white Honda.”
Babar was recently elevated to the captaincy of Pakistan’s T20I sideafter *SarfarazAhmed*linkwasaxed following their 0-3 humiliation to Sri Lanka at home recently, TheCrictracker has reported.
But Babar had an ordinary start to his captaincy record as the Men in Greenwent on to lose their three-match series in Australia 0-2. Individually,however, he continues to occupy the top position in the shortest format inthe ICC’s list.
Babar slammed a ton in a side game against Australia ‘A’ and followed itwith a fifty against Cricket Australia XI before the two-Test series kickedoff.
