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'Bobsy the King kuch nahi kar paya' - Fans react as Babar Azam's dismal show in Test Cricket in 2023 continues

The team had a difficult start to a record run chase as Australia aimed for a Test victory in less than four days. In the pursuit of a target of 450, Pakistan encountered challenge from Australian pacers.

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The dismissal shows of Pakistan’s batting continued even in the second innings of the first Test match against Australia. Pakistan's top-order suffered a collapse on the challenging Optus Stadium surface. The team had a difficult start to a record run chase as Australia aimed for a Test victory in less than four days. In the pursuit of a target of 450, Pakistan encountered the formidable bowling from Australian pacers Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and Pat Cummins. The deteriorating pitch, possess challenges for batters with deliveries bouncing unpredictably and skidding low.

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But these are the occasion when the best players in the team have to step up and lead the fight back. The fans all across the globe were counting on someone like Babar Azam who is undoubtably the best batter in the Pakistan’s batting lineup. But the former Pakistan skipper disappointed once again as he was caught behind off the bowling of Pat Cummins. Babar scored just 14 runs when the team needed a huge score from him.

In fact, in the this entire 2023, the star Pakistan batter has played seven innings and has scored just 163 runs with an average of 23.14. The astonishing thing about the stat is that player of his caliber has not been able to score a half century. With Pakistan reeling at 84/8, it will take something brilliant from Pakistan to avoid their 15th consecutive Test defeat in Australia.

Let us look at how Twitter has reacted to this dismissal show from Babar Azam;

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Babar Azam steps down as Pakistan captain after World Cup 2023 debacle

The star batter Babar Azam stepped down as the captain of the Pakistan cricket team following their disappointing performance in the 2023 ODI World Cup. The 28-year-old Babar has stepped down from the captaincy role in all formats but will continue representing the national team as a player. Under Babar's leadership, Pakistan achieved the No. 1 position in ODIs, a significant accomplishment. However, their journey in the ODI World Cup in India ended on a sour note with a substantial 93-run loss to England.

Babar faced a challenging run in the World Cup, where Pakistan secured the fifth position with eight points from nine matches. He accumulated 320 runs in the tournament, ranking third in runs for Pakistan, with an average of 40 and a strike rate of 82.90. Pakistan encountered setbacks in five out of their nine matches, including a defeat against arch-rival India by seven wickets.

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