Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali urged Babar Azam to learn from the West Indies spinner Gukadesh Motie following his dismal batting performance in the recently concluded two-match Test series between the two nations.
Babar managed just one run off five deliveries in the first innings, and despite a cautious start in the second innings, he failed to make it count, scoring 31 runs off 67 balls leaving his team in jeopardy. Overall, he scored 45 runs across four innings in the series.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Basit Ali advised Babar to take lessons from Motie, who showcased remarkable batting ability under pressure in the Test series.
Batting at No.09 when his team was under extreme pressure, Motie scored 55 vital runs off 87 balls which gave West Indies a significant edge in the match.
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“Babar Azam needs to learn batting from Motie. He knows when to go forward and when to play back. Even big players should always remain in a learning process. Motie was the best batter in this Test,” said Basit.
Ali also criticised the Pakistan team for losing against what he described as a “weakened” West Indies side.
It is worth mentioning that, West Indies’ second Test win against Pakistan was the first since their seven-wicket triumph under the captaincy of Desmond Haynes in Faisalabad back in 1990.
Pakistan were bundled for a meagre 133 runs while chasing 254 in the first session of the third day. Babar Azam was the top-scorer with his 67-ball 31.
Warrican led the bowling charts with his figures of 5-27, while Kevin Sinclair and Gudakesh Motie returned with three and two wickets respectively.
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