‘Usko kya nazar aayega?’: Javed Miandad on Babar Azam’s Asia Cup snub | Cricket News

Pakistan selectors on Sunday omitted senior batters Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan whereas asserting a 17-member squad for the upcoming tri-series within the UAE later this month, adopted by the Asia Cup.The squad, introduced by the PCB on its official web site, consists of senior quick bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Wasim, and left-arm pacer Salman Mirza.Ahead of the Asia Cup — scheduled within the T20 format from September 9 within the UAE — Pakistan will characteristic in a tri-series in opposition to Afghanistan and the hosts UAE at Sharjah from August 29 to September 7. Salman Ali Agha will lead the aspect.Meanwhile, a video of legendary cricketer Javed Miandad slamming the selectors for excluding Babar has gone viral on social media.“Unko khud ko nahi pata. Unhone cricket kheli hai? Jo jis level pe cricket kheli hai, woh selection kar rahe hain Babar Azam ki. Usko kya nazar aayega? Babar Azam is a great player. Ups and downs hote hain. Cricket is like a radio — you have to catch the station. Jab aap wicket pe jaate ho, bowler aata hai, aap sochte ho – haan, main yeh kar sakta hoon,” Miandad stated.Pakistan are positioned in Group A alongside arch-rivals India, in addition to the UAE and Oman, within the eight-team Asia Cup, which can run from September 9 to twenty-eight.Pakistan squad:Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Waseem Jnr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim.