Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been advised to improve his batting towards spin and increase his total strike rate to be thought-about for Twenty20 Internationals, coach Mike Hesson mentioned.
Babar is Pakistan’s batting mainstay in different codecs however has not performed a T20 International since their tour of South Africa late final 12 months.
The 30-year-old couldn’t discover a place within the Pakistan squad for the Asia Cup subsequent month because the crew administration confirmed religion in rising gamers reminiscent of Sahibzada Farhan.
“There’s no doubt Babar’s been asked to improve in some areas around taking on spin and in terms of his strike rate,” Hesson mentioned of the top-order batter who has a modest strike rate of 129 in T20 Internationals.
“Those are things he’s working really hard on. But at the moment the players we have, have done exceptionally well.
“Sahibzada Farhan has performed six video games and received three player-of-the-match awards.”
Babar should use the Big Bash League in Australia to improve his 20-overs batting and stage a comeback, Hesson said.
“A participant like Babar has a chance to play within the BBL and present he is bettering in these areas in T20s. He’s too good a participant not to take into account,” he said.
Pakistan will begin their Asia Cup Group A campaign against Oman in Dubai on September 12 before meeting arch-rivals India at the same venue two days later.