Embedded within the provided HTML code is a captivating image adorned with a caption, followed by a paragraph attributed to a power-hitting coach named Shannon Young, who offers an intriguing perspective on Pakistani cricket captain Babar Azam. The image depicts Azam in action, and the caption quotes Young expressing his belief that if Azam were an Australian player, he would encounter unwavering support rather than criticism.Embedded within the provided HTML code is a captivating image adorned with a caption, followed by a paragraph attributed to a power-hitting coach named Shannon Young, who offers an intriguing perspective on Pakistani cricket captain Babar Azam. The image depicts Azam in action, and the caption quotes Young expressing his belief that if Azam were an Australian player, he would encounter unwavering support rather than criticism. Young’s statement stems from the recent criticism Azam has faced for his captaincy and batting style. Young, however, emphasizes that players like Azam are world-class athletes, and the Australian mentality is to foster support and optimism, believing that such players will ultimately regain their peak performance. Azam recently captained Pakistan in the 2024 T20 World Cup, guiding his team through a challenging tournament that saw them emerge victorious against Canada and Ireland but fall short of advancing to the Super Eights stage. The article concludes with a listing of the Pakistan squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup, followed by a link to another article related to Pakistani cricket.
Shannon Young: “If there was a player like Babar (Azam) in Australia, we would support him rather than criticise him. In Australia we support them and say they have been world class players, they will be world class players again”
Photo taken by: Bimal Mirwani
Shannon Young, a power-hitting coach, said if Pakistani white-ball captain Babar Azam played for Australia he would be supported rather than criticised.
Azam has come under heavy criticism in recent times for his captaincy skills and his slow batting technique, which many believe is detrimental to the team in T20Is.
Young noted that players like Azam are world class and the mentality in Australia is to support him and remain optimistic that he will be back at his best.
“If there was a player like Babar (Azam) in Australia, we would have supported him instead of criticising him. In Australia we support them and we say they have been world-class players, they will be world-class players again,” he was quoted as saying by Cricket Pakistan.
Azam recently led Pakistan in the 2024 T20 World Cup, amassing 122 runs in four matches at an average of 40.66 and a strike rate of 101.66.
The men in green lost to the United States of America and India, but fought back and defeated Canada and Ireland.
Although they won those two games, it was not enough to progress to the Super Eights.
Pakistan squad for 2024 T20 World Cup: Babar Azam (capt), Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Azam Khan (wk), Usman Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Amir, Abbas Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed
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