If Virat Kohli played 50 balls, would he also bat like Babar Azam ?: Shoaib Akhtar

 Babar is the best player but 50 runs off 50 balls is not enough, you can't take a defensive stance when wickets are falling: Former fast bowler.

Lahore:Former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar expressed his displeasure over Babar Azam's innings in the second T20 against South Africa and advised the Pakistani captain to improve his strike rate. Babar Azam remained on the crease despite losing wickets and was bowled by fast bowler Sisanda Magala after scoring 50 off 50 balls in the Wanderers on Monday.

Speaking on the official sports channel, Shoaib Akhtar, 45, said, "Our batsmen need to think about whether their batting and strike rate are enough for this format." If you give 50 balls to Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli or Aiden Markram, what will they do and what did Babar do? Shoaib Akhtar said that Babar Azam is a great player but 50 runs off 50 balls is not enough. If wickets are falling at the other end, you cannot adopt a defensive style. Babar can compare his innings with the innings of Eden Markram. When the wickets were falling.

He added that Markram was batting but he continued to play attacking cricket and scored 54 off 30 balls. Babar is a star player so he has to come forward and play attacking cricket.