Webdesk: Former Pakistani Test cricketer Sikandar Bakht said national team captain Babar Azam is not a “born leader”
Bakht said Babar lacked leadership abilities in a YouTube interview.
“Captain Babar must learn a lot. Many leaders are born. Leaderless Babar “said.
“In my interview, I suggested he was a bad captaincy option. He didn’t display his captaincy “Cricketer-turned-analyst stated.
Bakht noted that Babar didn’t use Agha Salman and Iftikhar Ahmed with the ball in the current Test series as evidence of his captaincy flaws.
“A recent example. Babar offered off-spinner Agha Salman two-three overs in one Test and full overs in another. He also ignored Iftikhar “recalls.
Afterward, Babar led Pakistan to five losses, one win, and three draws in nine Tests in 2022. They lost the home Test series to Australia and England.
While, Bakht also questioned Babar’s situational leadership.
“Babar’s captaincy often seems choreographed. He writes and buries the plan. It fails. Situational cricket. If you can’t react well in diverse scenarios, you’re not a good captain “He spoke.
“Mushtaq Ahmed was our captain. He employed Wasim Raja, a terrific all-rounder, to break through. Mushtaq frequently used Wasim, who helped the squad before lunch “said.
“Babar is a 50 per cent captain and he needs to learn in the rest of the 50 per cent,” he concluded.
Moreover, Pakistan played 60 international matches under Babar from 2019 to 2022. 40–21. Babar guided Pakistan to the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 semi-final, 2022 final, and 2022 Asia Cup.
