Misbah-ul-Haq slams Babar Azam for not performing well in ICC tournaments

• Misbah criticized Babar Azam for underperforming.
• Pakistan has lost two matches in the ongoing T20 World Cup.
• He emphasized the importance of performing in crucial matches.

Misbah-ul-Haq, the former captain of Pakistan, has expressed his disappointment with the current captain, Babar Azam, for his inability to perform in high-pressure situations during ICC tournaments.

The Pakistani team, also known as the Men in Green, have already lost two matches in the ongoing T20 World Cup. They must win the rest of their games to have a shot at advancing to the Super 8.

Misbah voiced his concerns about Babar’s performance under pressure and in crucial matches during a discussion on a local sports channel.

“Babar Azam is playing his fourth World Cup [as captain]. When the pressure situation comes, he needs to prove himself – this is where you see, am I better, or is Virat Kohli better? Babar had to step up and now we are almost out [of the T20 World Cup],” Misbah stated.

Misbah also pointed out that performances that don’t involve pressure aren’t significant achievements and are often forgotten. “No one counts your performances without pressure. He is such a big player with lots of performances, so this is the stage to take your team forward and inspire them, but he is unable to do that,” Misbah further commented.

Misbah attributed Pakistan’s struggles to Babar’s failure to deliver in the four World Cups he has led the team.

“Since 2019, we have three T20 World Cups and one Cricket World Cup, but he could not perform as he should have, which is one of the reasons behind Pakistan’s struggles,” he concluded.

Pakistan’s last two matches in the T20 World Cup will be against Canada on June 11 and Ireland on June 16.

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