Pakistan’s coach will not change. According to Babar and Rizwan, the opening pair is ‘risky.’
Mohammad Yousuf, Pakistan’s batting coach, has ruled out replacing the national team’s opening tandem of captain Babar Azam and wicket-keeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan ahead of the T20 World Cup.
“The pair has been at the top for the past two years. There has been no discussion about it, and with the World Cup approaching, there should be no change “Yousuf said this at a post-match media conference after New Zealand’s nine-wicket thrashing over Pakistan.
“Taking such a risk is dangerous. Rizwan was named Player of the Match in the first match, while Babar took the accolade in the second “Yousuf said.
Since they began opening the batting together, Rizwan and Babar have scored over 2,000 runs in partnership.
Despite the fact that the opening duo is in peak form, the Green Shirts’ middle order is under fire after losing a home series against England.
There have been calls to remove Babar or Rizwan in the face of the crumbling middle order. The coach, on the other hand, said that there were no intentions to do so.
“The management believes that the two are performing well and that no changes should be made, particularly with the World Cup coming up,” he continued.
The Babar Azam-led team will face India in their first T20 World Cup encounter on October 23 at the legendary Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Prior to that, the national team will play warm-up matches against England and Afghanistan at Brisbane’s The Gabba.
