Fast bowler Mohammad Amir has come to the defense of former captain Babar Azam, taking critics to task.
In a message on the social media platform X, Mohammad Amir gave a sharp response to critics, stating that while it’s fine to discuss players’ performances, personal attacks are unacceptable.
The fast bowler emphasized that the notion that Babar wasn’t part of the team or wasn’t a player is misguided, and the team won due to better strategy and taking advantage of home ground conditions.
He urged everyone to refrain from making personal comments about players, saying it’s okay to critique their performance but not to cross into personal attacks.
In the second Test match between Pakistan and England, Babar Azam, along with Naseem Shah and Shaheen Afridi, was not included in the squad.
In the first Test played in Multan, Pakistan suffered a loss against England by an innings and 47 runs. However, in the second match, Pakistan bounced back with a victory by 152 runs, leveling the three-match series at 1-1.