Shoaib Akhtar is an interesting character. His opinions on the game are kickass but at times it borderlines crucification as well. He has been very critical of Pakistani cricketers in the World Cup. He started off by calling Sarfaraz Ahmed brainless then also took a dig at Hassan Ali. Now, Pakistan’s no.3 batsman, Babar Azam is on his target.
“I would like to tell Babar Azam that when you consider Virat Kohli your idol then you should also learn to play like him. Virat has scored runs in very difficult situations. Babar should learn to take singles like Virat, learn to improvise like him,” Akhtar said in a video posted on his YouTube channel.
“If you look at players like Virat, Rohit Sharma, Kane Williamson…all these guys accelerate their scoring after reaching fifty. Babar should learn from them. He should have more range of shots,” he added.
“I was constantly saying that Haris Sohail should be included in the playing XI because he is a very compact player. Against South Africa, he showed how to score runs. In fact he looked better than Babar Azam.
“Haris provided the thrust and helped Pakistan get a total in excess of 300. Haris Sohail was a great addition and Shoaib Malik was dropped which was a fair call,” said Akhtar.