People have a lot of issues with my strike-rate: Babar Azam
The 29-year-old is often criticised for his low strike rate
Pakistan’s white-ball skipper Babar Azam stated that people have a lot of issues with his strike rate and he does not understand their problems as he is a different player who plays according to the situation.
Azam, 29, despite having his name in almost all the records of T20 cricket, is often criticised for not playing according to the match situation and is accused of slowing down his strike rate.
However, the 29-year-old believes that it is a process and cricket is played with what is happening on the ground. As per Azam, one cannot go for heavy hitting if wickets have fallen in the early overs.
“Cricket is getting fast, and you have to take a step further with it. You cannot satisfy someone all the time, I am only focused on how to win matches for my team. How I have to build the innings, and how I have to maintain my strike rate, is my concern,” Azam said in a podcast.
“See, strike rate is a different story, building an innings, and winning a match are two different things. When you win a match, then both things are covered. How you have to play the first six overs, and the remaining overs, is a step-by-step process. I know my cricket, I know what I have to add, and how I have to modify my style. The thing that matters the most is the situation, if it is suitable, I will play freely.”
He then added that when you have wickets in your hands, that is when you are completely free to play aggressive and fast cricket. He also complained that no matter how well he plays, there are people who will always have a problem with his strike rate.
“Sometimes you cannot play freely because you have to build the innings, and you have wickets in hand, you can play with a 200-strike rate as well,” Azam added.
“I cannot understand why people have issues with my strike rate, they will say it is 150. It should be 170. If I play with 170, they will say it should have been 200. Every player has his own playing style, I don’t like to compare myself with anyone.”
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