Former Pakistan Cricketer Basit Ali has focused Michael Vaughan for his earlier tweet, criticizing the Pakistan crew for dropping Babar Azam. Babar Azam was dropped from the Pakistan crew for the 2nd and third Exams vs England and Kamran Ghulam changed him within the 11.
Surprisingly, Kamran Ghulam smashed a century in his first-ever match itself. He scored 118 runs off 224 balls with 11 fours and 1 six. He has grabbed quite a lot of limelight together with his knock within the sport.
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PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi shall be very comfortable right this moment: Basit Ali on Kamran Ghulam’s ton
Former Pakistan participant Basit Ali was very comfortable after Kamran Ghulam’s efficiency and hailed him in his YouTube video. He said that Ghulam’s efficiency in his debut Take a look at would’ve introduced quite a lot of happiness for PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi too.
Mohsin Naqvi, whereas advocating for the Champions Cup, a few months in the past said that there’s a lack of expertise pool in Pakistan cricket, and therefore, a home match just like the Champions Cup will assist the administration unearth expertise from totally different corners of the nation.
“PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi shall be very comfortable right this moment. He had given a press release that ‘there isn’t any alternative for the time being’. However (selectors) Aaqib Javed & Co launched a brand new child and he made a century on debut. One of the best factor in regards to the knock was that he (Ghulam) got here out to bat when the rating was 19 for two”, Basit Ali mentioned.
Basit Ali targets Michael Vaughan over Babar Azam’s previous tweet
Basit Ali lashed out at former England cricketer Michael Vaughan within the video. Earlier, Michael Vaughan focused PCB for dropping a cultured participant like Babar Azam. Take a look at Vaughan’s earlier tweet beneath.
So Pakistan haven’t received shortly .. Go 1 nil down within the sequence and resolve to drop one of the best participant in @babarazam258 .. I suppose Pakistan cricket is filled with surprises however this tops the lot .. completely silly resolution .. except he has requested for a break !!!
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) October 13, 2024
To this, Basit Ali has given a befitting reply to the previous England cricketer. Basit Ali mentioned that PCB ought to ship Ghulam’s image to Vaughan and inform him that Kamran Ghulam is right here to remain. In keeping with Basit Ali, if the Pakistan selectors emphasised choosing gamers commonly from their home construction, it might profit Pakistan cricket going ahead.
“Kamran Ghulam ki tasveer dikha dena Michael Vaughan ko aur kehna principal hoon na (present Ghulam’s image to Vaughan and inform him he’s there). The daring resolution taken by the selectors can result in betterment (of Pakistan cricket). Like Rohit Sharma had mentioned there (in India), give home cricket its due,” Basit Ali additional added.
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Babar Azam sidelined by Pakistan selectors
Notably, Babar Azam fully flopped in opposition to England within the 1st Take a look at. He obtained out for 30 runs off 71 balls in 1st innings.
Later, the previous Pakistan skipper might handle solely 5 runs within the 2nd innings as Pakistan obtained out for 220. England received the first Take a look at which enraged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
On the identical day, PCB inducted extra members of the choice committee together with Aqib Javed, Azhar Ali, Aleem Dar, Bilal Afzal, and Hasan Cheema.
The selectors despatched large shockwaves after they made drastic modifications to the Pakistan squad dropping Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Sarfaraz Ahmed from the squad for the 2nd and third Exams vs England.
As for Babar, reviews emerged that captain Shan Masood and head coach Jason Gillespie weren’t in favor of dropping the star batsman however the selectors made the ultimate name. Later, to place a relaxation to the conspiracy theories, Azhar Mahmood, on behalf of PCB, talked about that Babar Azam has been rested and never dropped from the Pakistan crew.