Kamran Akmal's critical analysis on Babar Azam's performance in World Cup 2023
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00:00 Don't you think you have been badly exposed, whether it's bowling, batting, fielding and captainship?
00:06 If you look at the World Cup against other teams, I don't think we played with that intent.
00:17 But we were aware of it when we started our practice.
00:24 Pakistan will have to think about it and play good cricket.
00:30 Pakistan is playing with the same team as India.
00:35 The other teams are playing aggressive cricket.
00:37 We have to see how Australia and India play.
00:41 South Africa is a different team.
00:43 This is what we have missed, positive cricket.
00:48 We have lost all the series we played before the World Cup.
00:54 We have lost big teams.
00:57 They have also sent us to their home team.
01:00 Our team has been exposed because our cricket is very easy.
01:05 Tomorrow's match will be the best match of the tournament.
01:08 Pakistan has fought hard.
01:11 We will show our ability and we will win the last over and last wicket.
01:18 Kami, if you look at the statistics, they are all against us.
01:26 We have not played 50 overs in the World Cup 5 times.
01:30 We are not able to attack the spinners.
01:33 The next team comes and traps us in their spin.
01:38 We are not able to play well in Indian conditions.
01:42 You have also played in India.
01:45 Where will we perform?
01:47 Whether we are playing in India or Pakistan, we perform with a plan.
01:55 I think Pakistan's team has not planned and is not aware of the game.
02:01 We have been playing cricket for 5-6 years.
02:08 Whether it is at the grassroots level or at the domestic level.
02:15 We have finished cricket in the department.
02:18 We have brought in 6 seniors.
02:20 Many players did not get a chance because of that.
02:22 We have not got the quality of cricket.
02:24 We have to see this today.
02:27 When you are a big team player, whether you are the team selector, chairman or captain.
02:34 Until you make good decisions, think of the team,
02:40 you think that only the team of friendship will be formed.
02:46 Then the team never performs.
02:48 We have seen the result of this World Cup.
02:51 This is the difference.
02:52 Our team did not perform well in Pakistan's conditions.
02:57 Pakistan and India's conditions are similar.
02:59 I think it is a pity.
03:02 We have played for Pakistan.
03:04 We have also played for Pakistan.
03:06 We have gone to India and performed well in tournaments and ICT events.
03:13 But the level of our cricket has come to the point that other teams do not take us seriously.
03:20 That is why we have performed well.
03:22 Tell us where the mistakes were not only in yesterday's match but in the overall 6 matches.
03:30 What should Babar do now?
03:32 If Babar understands me, he should think whether he can play as a captain or not.
03:41 Whether he can improve or not.
03:43 We have got a lot of time.
03:45 We have got a batsman who has to focus on his batting.
03:50 There is a lot of pressure due to the pandemic.
03:53 Let's see what Babar does after the World Cup.
03:58 But if he plays as a player, it will be very good for the Pakistan team.
04:02 And there was no aggressive captaincy in this World Cup.
04:07 And then the performance in batting, the intent.
04:11 If you don't play for the team, you will never win.
04:16 We were playing for survival.
04:18 We were playing for long innings.
04:21 We can't say anything about the new South Shafir.
04:24 But he has played so much that he is maturing.
04:28 And he has to play long innings.
04:30 He is not able to play like Babar in the World Cup.
04:33 There is a condition of his meaning.
04:35 The difference is that other boys have to play positive cricket with him.
04:40 Then the teams will win.
04:42 And if the teams are formed on merit, performance, domestic cricket.
04:46 Then the teams perform.
04:48 One or two links of T20 cricket don't make the teams.
04:52 Thank you very much for being with us, Kamran Akmal.
04:55 of the country.