Test cricketer Fawad Alam has come to the defense of former Pakistan captain Babar Azam, claiming that the only \u201cbad luck\u201d Babar has faced in his career is the absence of explosive lower-order finishers, unlike past Pakistani greats who had the likes of Shahid Afridi and Abdul Razzaq to turn games around. Speaking on a sports show while discussing the 2025 Asia Cup, Fawad said the Pakistan vs India clash will be one to watch. He praised Abhishek Sharma, the top-ranked T20 batter in the ICC rankings, for his outstanding recent performances for India. He acknowledged that India, with the top 10 bowlers and batters, poses the biggest threat to other teams in the tournament. When asked about the decline in threat from Pakistan\u2019s top order \u2014 particularly Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam \u2014 Fawad strongly defended Babar. \u201cThere is no question mark over Babar Azam\u2019s skill. No one can point a finger at him \u2014 he has consistently delivered outstanding performances,\u201d Fawad Alam said. \u201cHis only bad luck, especially in the last two to three years in T20s, is that he didn\u2019t have players like Shahid Afridi or Abdul Razzaq to finish games. All of our legendary players succeeded because they had match-winners lower down the order.\u201d Fawad added that technically, the playing style of past greats was not significantly different from Babar\u2019s \u2014 and in many ways, Babar\u2019s consistency and performances, especially in white-ball formats, are superior. \u201cBabar Azam is better than most of our legends. His performances in ODIs and T20s are extraordinary. There\u2019s no bigger player than Babar Azam in Pakistan cricket right now.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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