{"id":44607,"date":"2024-01-06T15:43:04","date_gmt":"2024-01-06T15:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/babar-azam-can-be-rested\/"},"modified":"2024-01-06T15:43:04","modified_gmt":"2024-01-06T15:43:04","slug":"babar-azam-can-be-rested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/babar-azam-can-be-rested\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Babar Azam can be rested&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pakistan Cricket Team\u2019s Director Mohammad Hafeez made news with his comments on star batter Babar Azam\u2019s selection for the upcoming five-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series against hosts New Zealand.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Watch ARY News live on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/live.arynews.tv\/hq\/\">live.arynews.tv<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Babar Azam had a forgettable 2023 as Pakistan failed to win the Asia Cup and were knocked out of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in the group stage under his leadership.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He stepped down as Pakistan\u2019s all-format captain ahead of the recently concluded three-match Test series against Australia.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CuR3mDLKI0D\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, his poor form continued on the tour as he failed to score a single half-century. Moreover, his dismissals also came in a frustrating manner.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mohammad Hafeez, in a press conference after the Sydney Test defeat, spoke on Babar Azam\u2019s recent performances. He teased that the former captain could be rested from the series so he could regain his form.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cBabar Azam can be rested,\u201d Mohammad Hafeez was quoted as saying in a report. \u201cBefore giving rest to Babar [Azam], one has to think about what Babar [Azam] himself wants. Not necessarily to rest, [he] can talk about improving any technique.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C0EXI3wqijH\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mohammad Hafeez lauded the star batter\u2019s dedication and acknowledged his match-winning contributions for the team.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to him, Babar Azam can regain his confidence if he plays a big Test innings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch: <a href=\"https:\/\/arynews.tv\/aus-vs-pak-viral-mitchell-starc-sledges-babar-azam-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mitchell Starc sledges Babar Azam in third Pakistan-Australia Test<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"rocketlazyloadscript\">\n  window.fbAsyncInit = function() {\n    FB.init({\n      appId      : '161345524510473',\n      cookie     : true,\n      xfbml      : true,\n      version    : 'v3.0'\n    });\n    FB.AppEvents.logPageView();   \n  };\n  (function(d, s, id){\n     var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n     if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;}\n     js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n     js.src = \"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\";\n     fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n   }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n<\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan Cricket Team\u2019s Director Mohammad Hafeez made news with his comments on star batter Babar Azam\u2019s selection for the upcoming five-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series against hosts New Zealand.\u00a0 Watch ARY News live on\u00a0live.arynews.tv\u00a0 Babar Azam had a forgettable 2023 as Pakistan failed to win the Asia Cup and were knocked out of the ICC 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