US EditionBabar Azam Gets a Chance to Answer Coach's Questions in T20 Series Against South Africa
Babar Azam returns at No. 3 due to Fakhar Zaman's absence while South Africa faces multiple key player injuries in the three-match T20 series, says coach Mike Hesson.
- On Tuesday, Pakistan and South Africa begin a three-match T20 series, with Fakhar Zaman's absence forcing Mike Hesson to endorse Babar Azam at No. three.
- Because Hesson had concerns about technique and strike rate, he scrutinized Babar's T20 role while favoring Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman, who chose first-class preparation for the Faisalabad ODI series next month.
- Popular Babar needs nine runs to overtake Rohit Sharma's 4,231 T20I tally, and large crowds recently supported him in Lahore and Rawalpindi.
- Understrength South Africa lost Gerald Coetzee to injury, prompting squad changes ahead of the series start.
- Hesson says the No. three slot gives Pakistan options for the World Cup, while Fakhar Zaman prioritizes first-class cricket ahead of the Faisalabad ODIs next month.
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The Express Tribune
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Babar Azam gets a chance to answer coach's questions in T20 series against South Africa
Babar Azam has a chance to prove himself to Pakistan's white-ball coach Mike Hesson during a Twenty20 cricket series against South Africa starting Tuesday.
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