South African spinner, Tabraiz Shamsi, came to the defense of Babar Azam after the all-format captain faced criticism for his struggles against the left-arm spinner.
Speaking in an interview, Tabraiz Shamsi said that fans thinking a batter is weak despite averaging fifty in international cricket is beyond understanding.
The wrist-spinner further added that the Lahore-born cricketer is a world-class batter because averaging fifty in international cricket is not a joke.
“Babar is a world-class player. It is not a joke to average fifty in international cricket, so I think the things that people are saying are uncalled for,” Shamsi added.
Responding to a question regarding the recent failure of Babar Azam against Prabath Jayasuriya, Shamsi said that on any given day, any bowler can dismiss any batter.
The 33-year-old spinner said that the right-handed batter has made record-breaking centuries in the recent past, so he should be appreciated for his performances.
It is pertinent to mention here that Babar Azam came under fire during the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka after struggling against Prabath Jayasuriya.
The 28-year-old batter managed to score just 76 runs in the two Test matches at an average of 25.33, being dismissed by Prabath Jayasuriya three times.
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