Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam continues to perform poorly in international cricket. Even in the first Test match being played against South Africa at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Babar did not bat. Babar could score 28 runs facing 43 balls in the first innings.
Babar Azam He has not been able to score a century in international cricket for more than two years. Babar’s last international century came on 30 August 2023 in the Asia Cup against Nepal. Then Babar had played an inning of 151 runs. Since then Babar has played 73 innings, but he could not reach triple digits. Not only this, Babar has not been able to play 50 or more innings in Tests at home since December 2022.
Former Pakistani captain Salman Butt has criticized Babar Azam due to his continuous poor performance. Salman has asked why Babar is not playing domestic cricket. When former Indian team captain Virat Kohli had a poor performance in Tests during the Australia tour, he was also advised to play domestic cricket. Kohli later test cricket Had retired from.
‘Big fan following, but…’,
Salman Butt said that Babar Azam does not participate in domestic red-ball tournaments even though his form has not been good. Salman believes that players who play domestic matches perform well. Salman said that Babar has a big fan following, but it is not going to make any difference.
Salman Butt said on his YouTube channel, ‘Babar does not want to play first-class matches. His indifference was clearly visible. Players who play first class scored runs. Why doesn’t Babar want to play? He looked very weak in the very first over. It seemed as if he could be out at any time. He is a big player and people like him, but it is important to play domestic cricket. You can’t avoid it.
When did Babar Azam’s last test century come?
Babar’s last Test century came in December 2022. Then he scored 161 runs in the Karachi Test against New Zealand. In 2023, Babar did not score even a half-century in Test cricket. After that he scored 1 half-century in 2024 and two half-centuries in 2025. This year, he has scored two fifties in Tests, which came on foreign soil.
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