Former cricketer Basit Ali believes Pakistan's top batting star Babar Azam's position in the team will remain unaffected even if he fails to deliver in the upcoming Champions Trophy.
Former cricketer Basit Ali has suggested Test captain Shan Masood's name for the opening slot if Saim Ayub is ruled out for next month's ICC Champions Trophy.
Keeping next month's Champions Trophy in mind, former cricketer Basit Ali has suggested Pakistan's stalwart Babar Azam should be rested for the second Test against the West Indies.
Pakistan batter Fakhar Zaman surprised a section of fans after he decided to choose Pakistan batter Babar Azam as a better Test player over Virat Kohli despite statistics favouring the Indian stalwart.
Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has backed the Indian team to have the "best chance" to win in Melbourne against a 'worried' Australian side in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT).
Pakistan unveiled its squads for the multi-format tour of South Africa which will kick off on December 10 in Durban. A couple of surprises came along with the decision as Babar returned to the Test side after being dropped from the second and third Tests against England.
Former cricketer Basit Ali heaped praise on Pakistan cricketer Babar Azam for his display against Australia in the 1st ODi match and said that the 30-year-old was "top-class" at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Former cricketer Basit Ali has urged Pakistan's men's senior selector Aaqib Javed to not take up the position of men's white-ball head coach after Gary Kirsten handed in his resignation.
Former cricketer Basit Ali revealed that Gary Kirsten wasn't pleased with the appointment of Mohammad Rizwan as Pakistan's white-ball captain as he wanted a different player to lead the side.
Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to step in and organise a bilateral series between India and Pakistan on a neutral venue for the World Test Championship