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'Joote Maarne Chahiye': Ex Pakistan Cricketer Rips Into Babar Azam’s No. 3 Move

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Babar Azam [Source: @ShahJahanba56/x.com]Babar Azam [Source: @ShahJahanba56/x.com]

Pakistan cricket just can't catch a break these days. Once called the ‘Asian Giants’, the Men in Green are now a shadow of their old selves.

And if their latest defeat to an inexperienced New Zealand side wasn’t enough, former cricketer Basit Ali has added salt to the wounds with an explosive takedown of the team's strategy or lack of it.

Basit Ali Loses His Cool Over Babar’s Batting Order

After losing the T20I series 4-1, fans hoped for a turnaround in the ODIs. Babar Azam looked in decent touch, scoring 78 runs but the moment he mistimed a pull shot straight into Daryl Mitchell's hands, Pakistan’s hopes went up in smoke. From 249/4, the team jus collapsed. No fight, no spirit. All out for 271 chasing 345. Another day, another collapse.

Basit didn’t mince his words. He ripped into the team management, calling out Babar Azam’s batting position and even took a direct jibe at the so-called "cricket professors" who had pushed for Babar to open during the Champions Trophy.

“Why did Babar bat at number three?”  Basit thundered.

“He came to open in the Champions Trophy. Where are those professors who said he should open? They should apologise to the nation. Nobody will come out now. Those who try to become cricket professors should be hit with boots (inhe joote maarne chahiye)," added Basit.

‘Pakistan Team Has Become A Franchise Team’: Basit Ali

Basit didn't stop there. He dropped another bomb, blaming the person who made Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan openers for “destroying Pakistan cricket.” According to him, this one move has messed up the entire team structure.

He even claimed the team now runs like a franchise, full of personal preferences instead of actual planning.

“The Pakistan team has become a franchise team. It is a team based on preferences” he opined.

Pakistan is running out of time. The fans are frustrated. The legends are livid. And the current team? They look lost. Basit’s words may be harsh but in a country where cricket is religion, you can't blame people for losing patience. The question is: who is actually listening?