[ad_1] Pakistan’s Usman Tariq, centre, celebrates with teammates (AP/PTI) The debate around Babar Azam refuses to fade at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Once hailed as Pakistan’s next great batting superstar, Babar has tried multiple roles in this edition, opening the innings, batting in the top order and even shifting to the middle order. […]
[ad_1] Pakistan captain Babar Azam with Shaheen Shah Afridi Pakistan dropped ace left-arm pacer Shaheen Afridi and demoted star batter Babar Azam against Namibia in a must-win game after facing heavy defeat against India in the T20 World Cup group-stage match, but the team’s head coach, Mike Hesson on Friday rejected suggestions that changes were […]
[ad_1] Here’s the full transcrip of Mike Hesson’s press conference before the Super 8 clash between Pakistan and New Zealand. [Reporter:] Now the tougher stage starts. How ready is the team and what do you think are the areas of improvement? [Mike Hesson:] We’ve certainly spent the last six months getting to this point. […]
[ad_1] Pakistan’s Babar Azam, left, walks off the field with head coach Mike Hesson after a net practice session ahead of an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and Pakistan, at R Premadasa Stadium, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo) Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson did not mince his words on […]
[ad_1] Babar Azam faced heavy trolling after failing to open his account on his T20I comeback. On Tuesday, October 28, the former Pakistan captain registered a two-ball duck as his team faced South Africa in the opening T20I at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Batting at No. 3, Babar was dismissed by Corbin Bosch. Babar walked […]
[ad_1] Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson explained the reasons behind captain Salman Agha’s absence from the post-match presentation ceremony following their Asia Cup 2025 clash against India on Sunday, September 14, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. After Pakistan’s seven-wicket defeat, Salman did not attend the presentation. Hesson stated that the decision was a “flow-on […]
[ad_1] Pakistan white-ball coach Mike Hesson has dismissed rumours suggesting he advised Babar Azam to take up wicketkeeping in order to regain his place in the national T20I team. The 30-year-old Babar was left out of Pakistan’s squad for the upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh later this month. Following reports that Hesson had recommended Babar […]
