KARACHI: After Pakistan’s dismal 0-3 series whitewash against England, skipper Babar Azam has taken complete responsibility for the disappointing results, saying as a captain he will be at the forefront to defend the team.
Speaking at a press conference after England sealed a comprehensive eight-wicket win in the final Test on Monday, Babar said his side lacked experience players, especially the injuries to their bowling mainstays remained a major blow for the team.
“We played some good cricket in patches, but overall we could not finish the games properly,” he said. “And we too are very disappointed over the results and the series loss”
Babar added that his team perceived batting as their strength since their key bowlers were unfit but losing back-to-back wickets on several instances proved costly for the team and caused the defeats.
“Pitches were equal for both teams. We’ve to give credit to the English team for the way they played and utilized the conditions” he added.
Pakistan captain expressed that the team is in the building phase and he could not change things drastically in a week or two.
“We’ve to build the team,” he said.”We have to back the new players and give them proper chances and some time,”
Talking about his captaincy, Babar dispelled the impression there was any additional burden on him due to the role, saying: “I enjoy the captaincy and try my best to do whatever I can for the team.”
Moreover, the Pakistan captain also put his weight behind team management and said they had vast experience and services for the team.
“Their job is to share their experience and plans with us, in the end as players it is our responsibility to execute those plans,” he added.
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