Jason Gillespie makes bold new claim for Babar Azam

Jason Gillespie, the head coach of the national cricket team, had made a bold new claim for former skipper Babar Azam.

While giving an interview with foreign media, he said, “Babar Azam is the best player; bad times come to big players. He will return to form soon and win matches.

Talking about red ball captain Shan Masood, he said, “Shan was given the captaincy in Australia, which was a tough tour; his behaviour with the players is very good.”

“I knew that coaching in Pakistan would be challenging, but coaching here is different from past experiences. I am learning every day about adjusting to Pakistan cricket and trying to understand the environment of Pakistan cricket. When the coaching offer came, I was told that there are long-term plans for Pakistan”, he further added.

Earlier, the spinner of the national cricket team, Sajid Khan, told the plan made regarding the Rawalpindi test against England.

He said, “The credit for making the pitch goes to the selection committee. The ball spun in the first 30 overs in the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, but the England batters also played the wrong shots. I don’t have ‘Doosra’, so I tried to change the pace; the focus is on the first innings, and I am not thinking about the second innings.”

Sajid took six wickets in the first innings of the 2nd Test against England.

The English team was bowled out for 267 on the first day of the Pindi Test.