Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s forgettable first-ever stint within the Large Bash League (BBL) has ended with him returning dwelling earlier than Sydney Sixers’ eliminator match towards Hobart Hurricanes on Friday.
The Sixers administration introduced that Babar would return dwelling due to his nationwide crew commitments.
In a video posted on social media platforms, Babar thanked Sydney Sixers and his supporters for making his BBL look a memorable one.
Nevertheless, Babar endured a tough time on this version of the league, scoring simply 202 runs in 11 matches with simply two half-centuries.
His strike fee was a poor 103 and common a mere 22.
His abrupt return from the league coincides with calls for by some former Australian gamers, together with Mark Waugh, that the Sixers ought to drop him for the Eliminator.
However, initially, it was introduced by Cricket Australia and the Pakistan Cricket Board that Babar would play the complete match, which ends on January 25.
The house collection towards Australia begins from January 29 and it has raised questions over the timing of his return.
Babar’s look within the league additionally sparked an argument when his accomplice Steve Smith refused a single to him when the previous was batting on 47 from 58 balls.
Smith later accomplished 100 at a strike fee of 238.
Babar’s and former T20 opening accomplice, Mohammad Rizwan, additionally had a forgettable BBL, scoring simply 188 in 10 innings at a strike fee of 102, and in a single match was recalled from batting by Melbourne Renegades due to his sluggish tempo.
Pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi, who returned dwelling halfway due to an harm, too had a mediocre BBL season.
All three Pakistan cricketers have been showing within the BBL for the primary time.
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