T20 World Cup
\n Dubai
\nPakistan skipper Babar Azam is confident that the Men in Green will maintain the momentum and perform well against Australia in the semi-final of the T20 World Cup.
\nAddressing a virtual press conference, Azam said that minor flaws have been pointed out in all the matches which sometimes relate to batting, sometimes bowling.
\nHe said sometimes, fielding lapses have also come under the limelight.
\n\u201cIt is good that we are trying to fix these issues,\u201d he maintained.
\nShedding light on the additional stress of a bio-secure bubble, the star player said that life in a bio-secure bubble is difficult because of COVID-19.
\n\u201cSometimes this environment builds pressure on the players and in such circumstances, management and players support each other to ease this pressure,\u201d he said, adding that group activities are organised and if any player is seen pressurised then everybody supports him.
\nAzam said that when the team was being finalised, the focus was to form a quality side.
\n\u201cSome of the players in the World Cup team were also a part of the Champions Trophy squad, this group is good and has been constantly playing,\u201d he said, adding that these players understand each other very well.
\n\u201cI am glad that in all matches, a new player was awarded the Man of the Match trophy,\u201d he said.
\nReferring to his captaincy, he said that it has been two years since he was assigned the role to lead the team, adding that he is slowly gaining experience. \u201cI was able to take decisions freely when I got the desired team as it gave me confidence,\u201d he added.
\nAddressing the ongoing debate regarding Hassan Ali and Fakhar Zaman\u2019s dismal performances during the series, Azam said the former is Pakistan\u2019s main bowler.
\n\u201cHe is a player who will give good performances in big matches,\u201d he asserted.
\nMeanwhile, referring to Zaman, he said that 11 out of 11 players do not perform well in every match. Only two to three batsmen and one or two bowlers come into the limelight in each match.
\n\u201cZaman is playing his game and his day will come and when he will perform, he will change the game,\u201d he added.
\nThe skipper said that a low score in power play is sometimes due to pitch conditions and sometimes, it is the team\u2019s strategy.
\nHe said no team in the tournament can be taken lightly, adding that the match against Australia will be a good one. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
T20 World Cup Dubai Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is confident that the Men in Green will maintain the momentum and perform well against Australia in the semi-final of the T20 World Cup. Addressing a virtual press conference, Azam said that minor flaws have been pointed out in all the matches which sometimes relate to batting, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":171435,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-226470","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports"],"yoast_head":"\n