{"id":27089,"date":"2023-11-22T06:33:17","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T06:33:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/vaughan-reacts-to-babar-azams-batting-practice-ahead-of-australia-tour\/"},"modified":"2023-11-22T06:33:17","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T06:33:17","slug":"vaughan-reacts-to-babar-azams-batting-practice-ahead-of-australia-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/vaughan-reacts-to-babar-azams-batting-practice-ahead-of-australia-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Vaughan reacts to Babar Azam&#8217;s batting practice ahead of Australia tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>In the wake of his decision to step down as the captain of the former Pakistan captain, Babar Azam&#8217;s unwavering commitment to his craft has drawn admiration from former English cricketer Michael Vaughan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 29-year-old, who relinquished his captaincy following Pakistan&#8217;s heart-wrenching exit from the ICC ODI World Cup 2023, has chosen to focus on his batting prowess as he gears up for the challenging tour of Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after making the surprising announcement, the right-hand batter was spotted honing his batting skills in a dedicated training session. The former skipper shared a video of his net practice on Instagram, accompanied by the caption &#8220;Back in harness.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Back in harness \ud83c\udfcf <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ocYbtX8FTa\">pic.twitter.com\/ocYbtX8FTa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Babar Azam (@babarazam258) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/babarazam258\/status\/1726586957185388670?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The footage not only resonated with numerous fans but also caught the keen eye of Vaughan.<\/p>\n<p>The former English captain expressed his admiration for Babar&#8217;s skills, stating, &#8220;Lots of runs Down under is my guess .&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Lots of runs Down under is my guess .. \ud83d\udc4d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CSazRu6U3R\">https:\/\/t.co\/CSazRu6U3R<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MichaelVaughan\/status\/1726681311535116399?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>On Monday, Chief selector Wahab Riaz had announced an 18-member Pakistan Test squad for the tour to Australia comprising three matches scheduled from 14 December 2023 to 7 January 2024. This will be Wahab\u2019s first assignment since he took charge of the national men\u2019s selection committee last week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pakistan squad for Australia Tests: <\/strong>Shan Masood (captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Saud Shakeel and Shaheen Shah Afridi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Australia tour schedule:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Four-day match: PM\u2019s XI vs Pakistan \u2013 December 6-9: Manuka Oval, Canberra<\/li>\n<li>1st Test \u2013 Australia vs Pakistan \u2013 December 14-18: Perth Stadium<\/li>\n<li>2nd Test \u2013 Australia vs Pakistan \u2013 December 26-30: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)<\/li>\n<li>3rd Test \u2013 Australia vs Pakistan \u2013 January 3-7: Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"sd-bottom-social ss-icon\">\n<p class=\"ss-share-now\"> 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