Australian cricket legend Matthew Hayden, who carefully collaborated with Babar Azam throughout his tenure as part of Pakistan‘s teaching workers for 2 T20 World Cup campaigns, shared his insights on Babar’s determination to step down as captain throughout all codecs. Hayden, who served as Pakistan’s batting marketing consultant and group mentor within the 2021 and 2022 T20 World Cups, respectively, mirrored on Babar’s management and efficiency as a batter.
Pakistan’s post-World Cup turmoil
Following Pakistan’s dismal efficiency within the ICC ODI World Cup 2023, the Males in Inexperienced discover themselves in a state of disarray, marked by important departures from key positions. The aftermath of the World Cup has witnessed a collection of exits, highlighting the challenges confronted by the group.
The previous South African quick bowler Morne Morkel left his place because the group’s bowling coach. The newest blow got here with Babar’s announcement of stepping down from captaincy duties in all codecs
Matthew Hayden displays on Babar Azam’s captaincy determination
Hayden acknowledged Babar’s twin position as captain and key batter for Pakistan. He highlighted Babar’s management traits, expressing confidence in his capability to guide Pakistan cricket ahead. Hayden additional credited Babar for his contributions each as a captain and a top-order batter.
“Whoever was doing the numbers was clearly not them when it got here to Babar’s performances as non-captain and captain. As a result of he had higher numbers as a captain. We’re speaking about a median of fifty and extra. So he was a pure chief. I feel they’ve potentially shot the gun a bit bit early by way of his management capabilities. I’d have appreciated to see him get a bit extra time,” Hayden was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.
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Management traits and challenges
In discussing Pakistan’s failure to qualify for the World Cup semifinals, Hayden emphasised that the group’s challenges prolonged past management considerations. He identified damage woes and the lack of kind amongst essential gamers as components influencing the group’s total efficiency. In accordance with the 52-year-old, the group confronted multifaceted challenges that impacted their marketing campaign.
“Firstly, they didn’t have Naseem (Shah). I consider they’d some considerations over their world-class left-arm pacer. We watched Shaheen carefully through the Asia Cup and he regarded a bit underdone. Fakhar Zaman didn’t actually arrive within the match after which when he did, it was in all probability a bit too late for Pakistan. Nawaz and Shadab had been discovering it very troublesome to retain their spot in 2023, which they didn’t within the World Cup. So there have been a variety of challenges within the setup itself,” the Queensland-born cricketer concluded.
