Cricket
Babar Azam grabbed headlines after scoring a half-century in the Big Bash League, but the reaction wasn’t entirely positive
The former Pakistan captain scored 58 off 46 balls* for Sydney Sixers, helping his team chase down 165 against Melbourne Renegades
While the crowd applauded Babar’s knock, former Australia legend Adam Gilchrist raised concerns live on TV
Gilchrist felt Babar’s run-a-ball approach lacked intent, saying it put too much pressure on his batting partner in a T20 chase
Babar’s strike rate has been a talking point, with limited big scores recently and a drop to 31st in ICC T20I rankings
With the T20 World Cup 2026 approaching, questions remain over Babar’s role, intent, and form in the shortest format