Babar Azam defends his decision with Mohammad Rizwan and said “There’s no better combination.” Azam maintains that he is comfortable opening the innings. Despite claims that his poor strike rate was proving costly. Also, Azam claimed he looks forward to continuing with Mohammad Rizwan at the top of the order. Mohammad has been a revelation for Pakistan. Moreover, they are at the beat of the order. He has been one of the most reliable players within the series. Amid the calendar year and Azam has given praise on the wicket-keeper’s growth. And feels he and Rizwan are the leading possible alternatives for Pakistan for the World Cup matches.
“I became No. 1 in the world as an opener, so I’m comfortable there. That’s where I performed so well, so I’m very comfortable opening,” Azam said.
“The year’s not done yet and he (Rizwan) has already scored the most ever T20I runs in a calendar year. What more do you need, really? There’s no better combination. We always want to start well to set the tone for the guys coming after us. That’s our mindset, and in the year we’ve been opening, we have come to understand each other’s games,” Babar Azam said.
Babar Azam
Moreover, Azam added that the communication between himself and Rizwan. He is very good and that it helps them function well together at the top of the order.
Babar Azam defends, “We communicate well, and if he’s struggling to tee off, I go after the bowlers, and if I’m struggling, he does. We’ve built on that very well, and you’ll have noticed when we bat together we have built big partnerships,” Azam added.
Lastly, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have shared 726 runs at an average of 56.61. While opening the innings and it’s higher than any other duo in the shortest format in 2021.
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