Former Pakistan Super League franchise (PSL) coach Karachi Kings Herschelle Gibbs criticized Babar Azama on the eve of ICC champion of Trophy 2025. The former Proteas opener said Babar hesitates to improve and innovate his game while there is a linguistic barrier.
Babar is played as an opener in the current OPO three-series at home. The right dough recorded the results of 10 (23) and 23 (19) in its first two matches against New Zealand and South Africa. He will hope to regain his shape in the finals of three series before the champion trophy.
His English is not great, so it’s hard to get points toward him – Herschelle Gibbs
On Thursday, February 13th, the fan was requested by Herschelle Gibbs da Babar Azama to have several tips, as he had during the coaching stay with Karachi Kings. Gibbs sarcastically stated that the linguistic barrier makes it challenging to communicate with Babar.
“Language is a problem with Babar .. as you know his English is not great, so it’s hard to get points toward him,” Gibbs wrote on X.
Language is a problem with Babar .. as you know his English is not great, so it’s hard to get points toward him
– Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru) 12. February 2025
Babar dismissed Wiaan Mulder in Pakistani for 23 years for the challenging 353 against South Africa. However, Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Aghs founded a record 261 racing partnership, leading Pakistan to victory with one to spare. Babar last achieved a century in May 2023.
Still playing with the same pace and the same footage – Herschelle Gibbs
Herschelle Gibbs criticized Babar Azam to reluctantly improve and innovate her game. Gibbs stated that Babar continued to play with the same pace and recordings without significant changes or innovations for years.
“Did he work with him for the first time, so it was more for me than anything else, but what I have seen since then is that he has not changed his approach and still play with the same pace and the same shots.”
Babar will be seen in action against Novi Zealand in the finals of the three-series in the National Stadium in Karachi on February 14th. After the series, Pakistan will start his campaign of Trophy champion against the same opponent at the same place in Karachi in February 19.
Babar Azam greeted himself as a generational talent for his records in the format
Babar Azam is considered a generational talent in Pakistan. He scored 14,448 driving in 312 format matches, including 31 centuries and 99 half a century. However, he did not achieve a century in the last 63 inserts, which caused concern despite his impressive overall record in all formats.
Azam is on the way to becoming a leading Pakistani leader in an international crisis. Still accompanied by Insomam-ul-Haq, which has 20,580 rides in 499 matches. He could also surpass the record of Younis Khan from 42 centuries to become Pakistan all the time in the centuries if he continues to shine in the coming years.
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