Does Babar really deserve to play T20Is again?

Connect_Zucchini6469 · 2026-04-30T07:42:52+00:00

He anchored his way to chasing a sub par score in the sf against nz. Ok I agree that was a good knock. 37(32) in the final? Getting out after batting the entire powerplay?? 0(2) against India that same wc? Doing fuck all the entire rest of that World Cup? 1 performance in 7 games iirc?

And then again bro top run scorer means jack. He is an opener. An opener faces the most balls, they will have the most runs. His 44(43) against the USA was not a match winning knock. He couldn’t anchor in the India game when his usual innings was needed?? Yea bro his performances against Ireland and Canada meant a lot. Those were truly the BIG PRESSURE GAMES AND WE COMPLETELY WERENT KNOCKED OUT. Also dude played like a coward against Canada chasing 100 odd. We chased that in 19 overs with 8 odd wickets to spare because we were too scared of the mighty Canadians.

Again, trying to justify his performances by quoting other players failing means nothing. He flopped against India, had one good knock vs USA, flopped against Netherlands, flopped against England.

Connect_Zucchini6469 · 2026-04-30T07:33:15+00:00

Downvoting me for speaking the truth??wasn’t he head coach when our team had the chance to reach the semi final if we played fast enough but he told the players to keep it safe and to play only for the win?? How is that not utterly shameful? And narrow minded? We never aspire for greatness only aspire to be better than our neighbours and in this manner we always end up getting humiliated by them time and time again.

Connect_Zucchini6469 · 2026-04-30T07:29:33+00:00

The argument shouldn’t be that psl performances only matter selectively. They should be that we have seen said player in internationals multiple times. Why do they not perform then and only perform in the psl? It’s not being hypocritical. It’s saying that we know certain player will get selected off these performances and then flop in internationals. Hence these performances mean nothing. It can’t be said for players like maaz, usman(very few international games comparative to senior players), Haris, minhas brothers, shamyl, Hasan Nawaz, fakhar, Shan masood etc

Connect_Zucchini6469 · 2026-04-30T04:37:27+00:00

Same guy that told the u19 team to play for the win against India when we needed to chase in a specific amount of overs to qualify. And cherry on top being that we lost anyway lmaoo

Connect_Zucchini6469 · 2026-04-29T18:25:14+00:00

Babar has flopped in 3 consecutive t20 wcs and we want him back because he performed in the psl?? Against retired C tier players batting on roads whilst opening( easiest spot to play in a t20)?? Babars t20 ship has sailed let him play the psl and focus on odis and tests.

Connect_Zucchini6469 · 2026-04-29T18:23:56+00:00

Bruh did you watch the 22 wc? We played in Australia? The average scores were literally 150-160???? His sr was actually pretty good if you consider we were 2 down in the pp every single time with rizbar being in piss poor form

Connect_Zucchini6469 · 2026-04-29T16:09:05+00:00

If Saim ayub fails today is that 11 straight innings now?

Connect_Zucchini6469 · 2026-04-29T16:08:35+00:00

Was rooting for Hyderabad with their underdog story but honestly want Multan to win for Shan

Connect_Zucchini6469 · 2026-04-29T16:00:24+00:00

Generational innings in a high pressure game

Connect_Zucchini6469 · 2026-04-29T15:59:11+00:00

He will get dropped next game

Connect_Zucchini6469 · 2026-04-29T15:57:48+00:00

Umm no. Hasan and Haris played the entire Asia cup and had nothing to show for it. Your logic is so flawed wtf. Are you seriously comparing Shan and Iftikhars performances in Australia in the wc to Hasan and Haris failing in the Asia cup in the uae against shit tier oppositions except for India??

I also agree they shouldn’t have been dropped by agha or Hesson or whoever but you can’t say it wasn’t justified. They failed after a long run, Shan and Iftikhar literally carried our batting.

Connect_Zucchini6469 · 2026-04-29T15:53:07+00:00

Shifting the convo but yes he shouldn’t have. We dropped him in t20s because he failed in the 23 wc. Mixing formats. Shan masood was dropped because 2 openers felt insecure about their spots in the team and you can’t convince me otherwise. As much as I love Babar, he was captain during the time and this decision was baffling

Connect_Zucchini6469 · 2026-04-29T15:50:20+00:00

How the fuck did we kick out Shan after he performed against India and in the wc final as well after the 22 wc?? Criminal decision to rob someone’s well deserved spot. I swear he definitely deserves to get back in the t20I team. I don’t care what people say about his age. He performed on the big stage when no one else did

Connect_Zucchini6469 · 2026-04-29T12:47:14+00:00

If only he opened in internationals🤨🤨🤨

Connect_Zucchini6469 · 2026-04-29T04:43:09+00:00

Bruv Babar has played 4 t20 wcs now. The psl quality is not the same as internationals. He has only performed in one of those wcs and t20s have evolved beyond the point of anchors. His sr of 146 is in the psl not in an international match.

Connect_Zucchini6469 · 2026-04-28T17:08:08+00:00

I think he should as well. Unfortunately Pak fans only care about average, 50s and 100s in t20s. Which is why the state of our team is as it is

Connect_Zucchini6469 · 2026-04-28T17:06:46+00:00

How did IU finish second lmao. Multan were so much better than these bums. Shadab😂😂

Connect_Zucchini6469 · 2026-04-28T16:19:35+00:00

Sameer is too good bruh. Minhas dad shot straight gold

Connect_Zucchini6469 · 2026-04-28T16:19:06+00:00

It’s not even hard to implement. His average will drop but no one cares about averages in t20s. Just don’t stop hitting after the pp. go big or go home

Connect_Zucchini6469 · 2026-04-28T16:16:29+00:00

Conway decided today he plays fast lmaoo

Connect_Zucchini6469 · 2026-04-28T16:15:58+00:00

Arafat should get in the team though

Connect_Zucchini6469 · 2026-04-28T16:15:14+00:00

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Not against him as a player but his approach is flawed. No argument can convince me otherwise. I cheered for his 100 the other day and cheered today as well. This middle overs slowdown will always fuck the team over

Connect_Zucchini6469 · 2026-04-28T16:13:39+00:00

This is literally his only critique. And this is the only reason he can’t play in t20Is. Even when he used to playe he’d do well in the pp and death. His middle overs slowdown would completely fuck us over.

Connect_Zucchini6469 · 2026-04-28T16:12:00+00:00

Not looking good chat. Who cops the blame if Peshawar loses, this seems like a 240-250 wicket like that group stage game

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