Babar Azam, the captain of Pakistan’s cricket team, has expressed regret over the team’s poor performance against England in the just finished four-match Twenty20 series, admitting they ought to have performed better before the World Cup in the United States.
Speaking at the post-match presentation ceremony in London, Babar discussed Pakistan’s future as well as the value of playing modern cricket. He expressed his regret about the series loss to England, pointing out that victory would have raised the team’s spirits before the World Cup and that players also gained experience from defeat.
“It was necessary to win the series and go to the World Cup with high morale,” he stated. He stated that the World Cup is an entirely different competition and that he is confident in improving.
He said that all of the players understood their responsibilities and that they would need to assume accountability at the World Cup, saying that they were well aware of the circumstances in the West Indies but not in the US.
As he considered the series, Babar pointed out a number of areas where the squad struggled, stating that they committed errors in the middle order but that they will work to address those issues now that the World Cup is quickly approaching. Additionally, he brought up the fact that the batters lost wickets in the middle overs due to their lack of accountability.
He asserted that the team’s incapacity to score well was due to the wickets falling one after another and that “there is no doubt the batsmen lost wickets in the middle overs because they did not take responsibility.”
