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\nFormer West Indies captain Darren Sammy said it was disappointing to see Pakistan losing two matches from a position from where they should\u2019ve won it.
\nSammy \u2014 who also coaches Pakistan Super League\u2019s (PSL) Peshawar Zalmi franchise \u2014 said that not being able to score runs doesn\u2019t take Babar Azam\u2019s class away from him.
\nSammy is currently in Australia as he is part of the commentary panel for the ICC T20 World Cup. He also expressed his disappointment over the fact that the West Indies have failed to qualify for the Super 12 stage of the World Cup.
\nBut, he was still positive.
\n\u201cThe brand of cricket we played, did not deserve to be in this World Cup but it\u2019s sad not seeing the West Indies team in a T20 World Cup. I\u2019m a positive guy, we could only go up from here and I\u2019m looking forward to 2024, when the West Indies team could be better,\u201d he said.
\nThe former West Indian is also famous in Pakistan for his role in the PSL. Sammy also reciprocates the same love for Pakistanis. Terming himself a fan of Pakistan, Sammy said it was disappointing to see Pakistan lose two first games.
\n\u201cWhen you are in commanding positions to win cricket matches, you should win, but Pakistan didn\u2019t. They had the opposition both times in under their control and let them come back so it was disappointing to watch as a Pakistani fan, but you can\u2019t count Pakistan out,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cAnd they have to continue they have to be brave Pakistan have to be brave T20 is a game that demands you to be brave,\u201d the former West India captain said.
\nWhen asked how he sees the two games that Pakistan lost and what his assessment would be, the West Indies star cricketer highlighted that Shaheen didn\u2019t look fully fit and different bowler from what he was in 2021.
\nHe also expressed that Pakistan looked timid while chasing in the game against Zimbabwe.
\nSammy said that he doesn\u2019t like to compare players and debate who is better but added that both Babar and Indian batter Virat Kohli are great.
\nHe said that Babar, not being able to score, shouldn\u2019t take the class and greatness away from him.
\n\u201cKohli spent 18 months without scoring 100 when Babar was just quietly scoring runs for fun, so that\u2019s cricket, form is temporary, class is permanent, and Kohli showed his class in this World Cup. Obviously, Babar couldn\u2019t score but that doesn\u2019t take away the class of Babar and how great he is as a batsman,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cWhat makes you even greater is when the pressure is on to stand up. And I think that\u2019s what Kohli has been able to do, and Babar still is coming,\u201d he said.
\nSammy was earlier named head coach of the Peshawar Zalmi side. The former West Indies cricketer urged fans in Pakistan to visit all stadiums to support PSL and cheer for the players in the tournament.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PERTH Former West Indies captain Darren Sammy said it was disappointing to see Pakistan losing two matches from a position from where they should\u2019ve won it. Sammy \u2014 who also coaches Pakistan Super League\u2019s (PSL) Peshawar Zalmi franchise \u2014 said that not being able to score runs doesn\u2019t take Babar Azam\u2019s class away from him. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":292862,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-292845","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n