{"id":239345,"date":"2025-02-15T03:17:40","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T03:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/15\/babar-azams-english-isnt-great-ex-south-african-when-asked-to-advise-pakistan-batter-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2025-02-15T03:17:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T03:17:40","slug":"babar-azams-english-isnt-great-ex-south-african-when-asked-to-advise-pakistan-batter-cricket-news-the-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/15\/babar-azams-english-isnt-great-ex-south-african-when-asked-to-advise-pakistan-batter-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Babar Azam’s English isn\u2019t great’: Ex-South African when asked to advise Pakistan batter | Cricket News – The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NEW DELHI: Former South African cricketer Herschelle Gibbs<\/a> has admitted that communicating with Babar Azam<\/a> is challenging due to the language barrier.
Responding to a fan\u2019s query on X (formerly Twitter), Gibbs revealed that Babar\u2019s English proficiency makes it difficult to convey coaching points effectively.
“Language is an issue with Babar.. as you know his English isn\u2019t great so it\u2019s difficult to get points across to him,” he wrote.<\/p>\n

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Gibbs, who previously worked with Babar during his coaching stint at Karachi Kings, noted that the star batter has not altered his approach much over the years. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt was the first time I was working with him so for me it was more an observation than anything else but what I\u2019ve seen since then is he hasn\u2019t changed his approach and still plays with the same tempo and same shots,\u201d Gibbs remarked.
Azam\u2019s struggles continued in Pakistan\u2019s recent defeat to New Zealand, where he was dismissed for 29 runs off 34 balls while batting first in the tri-series final. For Babar on an individual level, the series could not encourage his return to form.
Babar\u2019s last century came in August 2023, and his form has been under scrutiny since.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, Babar has urged fans and media to stop calling him \u201cKing\u201d, emphasising team progress over personal accolades.
\u201cPlease stop calling me King. I am not King, I am not there yet. There are new roles for me now,\u201d he said in a post-match press conference.
\u201cWhatever I have done before is in the past. Every match is a fresh challenge, and I must focus on the present and future,\u201d he added.
Following the tri-series defeat, the Men in Green now head into the Champions Trophy<\/a>, set to begin on February 19, where Pakistan will co-host alongside the UAE. Meanwhile, Team India will play all their matches in Dubai due to security concerns over travelling to Pakistan.
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