Pakistan’s star batsman Babar Azam will remain at No. 4 in the Pakistan team as they unveil their lineup for the first Test against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi. This comes at a time when there has been much talk of his batting role, particularly with the arrival of the new head coach, Jason Gillespie. As many expected to see him slide back to the number three position for the prolific right-hander, Pakistan has gone with consistency by working on their key player to polish him for WTC.
Babar Azam’s Role Solidified at No. 4
Most of the time, Babar Azam appeared in the initial period of his Test cricket at this particular batting position for the Pakistan cricket team. Technique and reliability placed him in the third position in Test cricket making the man a formidable batter. However, during the advent of the new coaching staff headed by Jason Gillespie, there were some speculations that he might be moved back to the top order, more precisely to the No. 3 position which he had performed well before.
Still, some people have thought that the management of Pakistan should shift Babar Azam to No. 3 in the batting order, and in actuality, he has been a valuable asset for the side at No. 4. It falls in line with the team management’s plan to ensure the middle-order remains more or less distinct and consistent, given the pressure that comes with competing in the ICC World Test Championship.
As it was noted by former Australian cricket Captain Allan Border and reported by The Australian’s cricket correspondent Peter Roebuck, the Pakistan cricket team management will strive to keep Babar Azam at second drop because he is their best batter and will be needed to tackle early loss and then add good numbers of runs to the total.
Opening Combination & Batting Lineup Confirmed
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Thus, the Former test captain is set and the Pakistani lineup of batsmen for the first Test against Bangladesh at Rawalpindi has almost taken its form. The youngsters Abdullah Shafique and Saim Ayub have been given the opening jobs which is a huge tasking job in Test cricket because the foundation has to be strong here. Shan Masood, as the team’s captain, will bat at No 3 and be the solid pillar for the team at a stage that is quite strategic. Having Masood in No. 3 enables Babar Azam to remain at No. 4, a post which he has always been a match-winner from.
The middle order will consist of vice-captain Saud Shakeel at number five, and the talented wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan at number six. Rizwan, famous for his fighting spirit and leadership skills of lower order will have a very important job to do both as a batsman and as a wicketkeeper.
Pakistan’s Bowling Strategy: A Four-Man Pace Attack
Still, in a rather surprising decision, Pakistan has decided to have four fast bowlers for the first Test and not have any specialist spinner in their playing eleven. The pace battery will be led by the dynamite Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Khurram Shahzad, and Mohammad Ali. This is a quartet of fast bowlers, and they are expected to make use of the conditions in Rawalpindi that are expected to suit pace and bounce.
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