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How can a former cricketer give such a nonsense statement - Mohammad Asif blasts Aaqib Javed over controversial comments on Babar Azam

By Anuj Nitin Prabhu Modified 21 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Mohammad Asif (L) and Babar Azam. (P.C.:Twitter) Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Asif has questioned compatriot and World Cup winner Aaqib Javed's distasteful comments on current skipper Babar Azam. Javed was unhappy after both Babar and Mohammad Rizwan were backed as Pakistan's openers for the upcoming T20 World Cup. Speaking to Paktv.tv on Monday, he questioned the strike rate of the duo when they bat together. Javed also recalled how he, as part of the Lahore Qalandars think tank, used to instruct players not to dismiss Azam while chasing a huge total when the latter used to play for the Karachi Kings in the PSL. Here's what he said in that interview: “Our only mindset is to persist with these two openers and rely on them. They are effective, but where? When you have scores of 150-160 or lower. When we have a match with Karachi Kings and the total is 180+, we never really tried or wished to get Babar Azam out early. He bats at his own pace, and the (required) run rate keeps rising." However, this didn't go down well with Asif as he took to Twitter to slam Javed for passing such a statement on one of the best batters in the world at the moment. He tweeted: "I am very surprised to hear Aqib Javed's statement about Babar Azam. How can a former cricketer give such a nonsense statement about the best cricketer of Pakistan infact best of the world. The whole world admire Babar Azam. Very shameful and absurd statement. #BabarAzam?" Muhammad Asif @MuhammadAsif26_I am very surprised to hear Aqib Javed's statement about Babar Azam. How can a former cricketer give such a nonsense statement about the best cricketer of Pakistan infact best of the world. The whole world admire Babar Azam. Very shameful and absurd statement.
#BabarAzam?6577465I am very surprised to hear Aqib Javed's statement about Babar Azam. How can a former cricketer give such a nonsense statement about the best cricketer of Pakistan infact best of the world. The whole world admire Babar Azam. Very shameful and absurd statement.#BabarAzam?

Babar Azam responds to Aaqib Javed s allegations

During a press conference ahead of the T20I series against England, Azam was asked about his thoughts on what Javed had said. The Pakistan skipper rubbished the claims, saying that the team wasn't focused on what is said about them on the outside. Hass@GokboruWolfAqib Clown in the mud Bobby ka confidence is next level if you see his 1st PC 1627291Aqib Clown in the mud Bobby ka confidence is next level if you see his 1st PC https://t.co/mAzeroiIva He stated: "It's okay if he feels that way. Everyone has their point of view and I think it's better we think from Pakistan's perspective. He might have his opinion; however, we don't listen to them. We don't discuss outer talks within the team. Every player has gone through tough situations in their career so there shouldn't be any personal attacks." Should Babar change his approach and look to be more aggressive from the get-go? Let us know in the comments. Get the Latest updates & News on T20 World Cup & Follow us for Live Scores, Schedule, and Squads Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Sudeshna Banerjee × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी