Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has the perfect message for his team after Friday’s drubbing against England: “Ghabrana Nahi Hai”.
The world’s number one ranked batsman was speaking during a virtual press conference after Pakistan suffered a humiliating nine-wicket defeat at the hands of a second-choice England squad, led by Ben Stokes. When asked how he plans to recover from the loss, Azam said: “It’s not such a massive setback, per se,” he said. “Of course, there are bad days and there are good days. We have been playing the past few series fairly well,” he added.
The Pakistan skipper said he believed and had confidence in the abilities of every single Pakistani in his camp. “I will sit with them and have a talk. I’ll them them Ghabrana Nahi Hai (don’t lose your nerves) and that ups and downs are part of life,” added the Pakistan skipper. Azam said he will tell the team to focus on their mistakes and learn from them. “The sooner we do that, the better it will be for us, as a team,” he added. A new look England squad thrashed Pakistan by nine wickets in the first ODI at Cardiff on Thursday to take a 1-0 lead in a three-match series. Earlier, fast bowler Saqib Mahmood took an ODI best 4-42 as Pakistan were dismissed for 141 with more than 14 overs of their innings left.
