{"id":18243,"date":"2026-08-30T14:05:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T14:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=18243"},"modified":"2026-08-30T14:05:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T14:05:27","slug":"babar-azam-fails-again-former-pakistan-cricketer-calls-coaches-poison-for-the-game-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=18243","title":{"rendered":"Babar Azam fails again, former Pakistan cricketer calls coaches &#8216;poison for the game&#8217; | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133629435,imgsize-44090,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/babar-azam.jpg\" alt=\"Babar Azam fails again, former Pakistan cricketer calls coaches 'poison for the game'\" title=\"Babar Azam (Image: AP)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/player-profile\/babar-azam\/59429\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Babar Azam<\/a>\u2019s prolonged Test batting slump continued at Lord\u2019s as the Pakistan captain fell for just 6 runs in the second innings against England.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>Chasing a daunting 389-run target, Pakistan suffered another early setback when <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/player-profile\/jofra-archer\/64254\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jofra Archer<\/a> dismissed Babar, who failed to make an impact with the bat once again. <!-- -->The dismissal added to a difficult period for the former Pakistan captain, who has not scored a Test century since December 2022 despite coming close to the milestone on several occasions.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>Babar\u2019s latest failure comes as Pakistan attempt to stay alive in a Test where England have been firmly in control.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3><b>Yousuf takes aim at coaches<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>Former Pakistan cricketer and batting coach Mohammad Yousuf has previously expressed concerns over Babar\u2019s technical shortcomings and has now criticised the coaches around the star batter for failing to address those issues.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>&#8220;A few years ago I warned about this, but unfortunately some so-called coaches around Babar Azam &amp; other players didn\u2019t allow him to work on issues that could have been easily resolved. That failure has dragged Pakistan cricket into the decline we see today,&#8221; he wrote in a caption while sharing the video on X.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>Yousuf went on to launch a stronger attack on the coaching setup, claiming that poor guidance has hindered the development of Pakistan\u2019s talented players.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>&#8220;These coaches are poison for the game. They lack vision, they block progress, and they misguide even the most talented players. If our cricketers don\u2019t learn who to listen to, their careers will end far sooner than they should. The poor technique of our players has now been brutally exposed from Bangladesh to England. What could have been corrected years ago has instead become a glaring weakness, leaving Pakistan cricket vulnerable and struggling on the international stage,&#8221; he added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>The team\u2019s poor overseas record has added to the pressure, with Pakistan losing nine of their last 10 matches away from home, their only victory in that run coming against the West Indies.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>Babar\u2019s individual struggles have also coincided with considerable changes in Pakistan\u2019s leadership. He was removed as Test captain in late 2023 before returning to the role in July 2026, after Shan Masood\u2019s tenure failed to produce the desired results.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/news\/babar-azam-fails-again-former-pakistan-cricketer-calls-coaches-poison-for-the-game\/articleshow\/133629359.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Babar Azam\u2019s prolonged Test batting slump continued at Lord\u2019s as the Pakistan captain fell for just 6 runs in the second innings against England.Chasing a daunting 389-run target, Pakistan suffered another early setback when Jofra Archer dismissed Babar, who failed to make an impact with the bat once again. 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