Shadab Khan differentiates between Babar Azam and Sarfaraz Ahmed’s type of captaincy

Shadab Khan has performed each below the captaincy of Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam, who’s at the moment the skipper in all three codecs.

Shadab Khan and Sarfaraz Ahmed. Courtesy: Reuters

HIGHLIGHTSBabar Azam is at the moment the Pakistan skipper in all 3 codecsSarfaraz Ahmed misplaced Pakistan captaincy in 2019Shadab Khan has picked up 156 wickets in his profession

Pakistan leg-spinner Shadab Khan differentiated between Babar Azam and Sarfaraz Ahmed’s type of captaincy. Shadab got here to the fore in worldwide cricket when Sarfaraz was in cost in all three codecs. However, after a number of months following the 2019 World Cup, Sarfaraz misplaced the captaincy on the worldwide stage. As of how, he’s enjoying below the management of Babar.

Shadab reckoned that Babar isn’t somebody who’s overly expressive on the sector. The Young Turk mentioned that Babar has settled into the function of captaincy with precision over the time interval. About Sarfaraz, Shadab mentioned that the veteran used to make his presence felt by staying lively.

“Sarfaraz was an active captain on the field, whereas Babar Azam does not depict his emotions much and stays calm. He said that Babar got under pressure in his early phase of captaincy but he is well settled now,” Shadab was quoted as saying.

Shadab additionally expressed his need to play Test cricket for Pakistan, though he understands that it gained’t be straightforward for him to interrupt into the workforce within the purest format.

“I want to play Test cricket, but to be honest, I think I can’t take my place in the Test squad right now. I have not played first-class cricket for quite a while but I want to make a comeback in the premium format of the game because there is nothing more charming than playing Test cricket for your country,” he added.

In 6 Tests, 51 ODIs and 64 T20Is, Shadab has picked up 14, 69 and 73 wickets respectively, with six four-wicket hauls to point out for his efforts.

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