Shivnarine Chanderpaul, a former master of West Indian batting, referred to Babar Azam as one of the best batters in the world and recommended the Pakistani player to play without any inhibitions.
The former West Indian cricketer remarked in an exclusive interview with Geo.tv in Sydney following his induction into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame that some results from this competition have shown that associated countries are developing and cricket is improving.
Babar is “certainly one of the top level batters we have available,” the 48-year-old veteran of 164 Tests, 268 ODIs, and 22 T20Is stated in response to a question about the captain.
“I hope he can retain his expertise, which is undoubtedly among those with the greatest standards. In every setting he has played at, he has been able to deliver. He must concentrate his attention on what he’s been doing and strive to carry out his duties as effectively as possible, the man remarked.
Chanderpaul responded that he doesn’t believe the skipper is struggling all that much when asked what advise he would provide to Babar given that he is having trouble finding his form.
You occasionally get runs and other times you don’t. You don’t want those things to stay unloading and unpacking in your thoughts for very long. You simply want to be outside having fun. As freely as you can, play. And keep in mind that you are never playing cricket alone; your teammates are constantly at your side. Try not to put yourself under unnecessary stress, he said.
“Don’t give those scores any thought. Consider your past performances and your recent successes. When you receive a few low scores, you respond in this manner. You constantly reflect on all your accomplishments. And that’s all you need to concentrate on; stop paying attention to the bad things, Chandarpaul advised.
“They’ve been playing good cricket, and I’ve been watching them for a while. They believe they have the luck necessary to get to the semifinals. You also need a little bit of luck. However, you still need to play solid cricket, he added.
In addition, he expressed disappointment at the early elimination of the West Indies from the competition but stated that associate teams are now growing better, demonstrating the development of cricket.
The former West Indian batter added, “You can’t take any country lightly, now doesn’t matter where they come from, you can’t take anybody lightly and you have to make sure that you play hard enough.”