Babar Azam fails again! Ex-Pakistan cricketer calls coaches ‘poison for the game’
Former Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Yousuf has criticized the national team's coaching staff following captain Babar Azam's continued poor performance in Test cricket. Yousuf labeled the current coaching setup as detrimental to player development and team progress.
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Cricket is a major cultural pillar in Pakistan and India; internal management disputes significantly impact national morale and sporting success.
Babar Azam’s prolonged Test batting slump continued at Lord’s as the Pakistan captain fell for just 6 runs in the second innings against England.Chasing a daunting 389-run target, Pakistan suffered another early setback when Jofra Archer dismissed Babar, who failed to make an impact with the bat once again. The dismissal added to a difficult period for the former Pakistan captain, who has not scored a Test century since December 2022 despite coming close to the milestone on several occasions.Babar’s latest failure comes as Pakistan attempt to stay alive in a Test where England have been firmly in control.Yousuf takes aim at coachesFormer Pakistan cricketer and batting coach Mohammad Yousuf has previously expressed concerns over Babar’s technical shortcomings and has now criticised the coaches around the star batter for failing to address those issues."A few years ago I warned about this, but unfortunately some so-called coaches around Babar Azam &…
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