Web Desk (LTN NEWS): Pakistan captain Babar Azam expressed optimism that the upcoming seven-match series against England, which will begin in Karachi on Thursday, will help him regain his scoring touch following a disappointing Asia Cup.
The 27-year-old scored only 68 runs across six games as Pakistan came second to Sri Lanka in the United Arab Emirates.
After an absence of 17 years, England has arrived in Australia for a series that will serve as preparation for the next men’s Twenty20 World Cup.
For the World Cup, “it will be fantastic if it happens before the World Cup,” Azam told reporters on Monday.
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam expressed optimism on Monday that the upcoming seven-match series against England, which begins this week in Karachi, will help him regain his scoring touch following a disappointing Asia Cup.
In six games, the 27-year-old scored only 68 runs as Pakistan finished second to Sri Lanka in the United Arab Emirates.
In a series seen as preparation for next month’s men’s Twenty20 World Cup in Australia, England is now on their first visit of the country in 17 years.
“I aim to return to my best in this series… and it will be fantastic if it occurs before the World Cup,” Azam told reporters on Monday.
During this dry spell, Azam lost his position as the best Twenty20 International batsman in the world to his opening partner Mohammad Rizwan, who had previously held the position for 1,155 days.
Azam, who has scored 2,754 runs in 80 T20I games for Pakistan, has said that he tries to keep things straightforward at the plate.
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When things are tough, Azam says he dwells less on his past mistakes. To get back into form as a batsman before the World Cup is an absolute must.
Although Pakistan was eliminated in the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup, Azam was the top scorer with 303 runs.
According to Azam, the England series is a very momentous event.
All the players will take advantage of the opportunity, he said, because “obviously” they had returned to Pakistan after 17 years.
