Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has issued a fresh challenge to skipper Babar Azam for the upcoming T20 World Cup. The star batter returns to the side as the skipper after replacing Shaheen Afridi ahead of the marquee event. Ali has challenged Babar to hit three back-to-back sixes against top teams in the T20 WC.
Babar Azam gets new ‘challenge’ from ex-cricketer
Ali claims that he will close his YouTube channel if Babar Azam succeeds in the challenge. However, he says that Azam should vacate the position of opener if he fails.
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“He (Kirsten) is a very experienced coach, and his presence should be beneficial for us all. He is already taking a lot of interest in the planning for the World Cup and discussing strategy with the team management,” Babar says.
“He (Kirsten) shares his plans with us, discussions are happening with coaches about our planning, and we update him on net practice plans, like how the bowling practice went today,” he adds.