Ex-Pakistan Selector Slams 'Stubborn' Babar Azam, Says "Pain To Make Him Accept..."

After managing scores of 0 and 22 in the first Test against Bangladesh, Babar Azam scored 31 in the first innings of the ongoing second Test in Rawalpindi.

Former Pakistan batter Mohammad Wasim has opened up on the challenges he faced as chief selector of the team, including dealing with former all-format captain Babar Azam. Wasim, who served as head coach of the Pakistan men's cricket team from December 2020 to December 2022, admitted that Babar was "very stubborn" and got upset whenever the selection committee made changes to the squad. However, Wasim revealed, more often than not, he had to step in to make Babar accept the changes.

"It was a pain to make him accept changes. He was very stubborn and sometimes, I had to overstep my boundaries just to get him on board with certain decisions," Wasim as quoted as saying by PakPassion.

After managing scores of 0 and 22 in the first Test against Bangladesh, Babar scored 31 in the first innings of the ongoing second Test in Rawalpindi.

After rain washed out the opening day's play, Pakistan were put into bat by Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto on Day 2.

Saim Ayub, captain Shan Masood and Salman Ali Agha hit half-centuries, but Pakistan were bowled out for 274.