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![[Watch] When Ramiz Raja And Mohammad Yousuf Called Each Other 'Makkaar' on Live TV](https://onecricketnews.akamaized.net/parth-editor/oc-dashboard/news-images-prod/1694007458674_F48vNhGbAAAdNiP.jpeg?im=Resize,height=373 "[Watch] When Ramiz Raja And Mohammad Yousuf Called Each Other 'Makkaar' on Live TV")
[Watch] When Ramiz Raja And Mohammad Yousuf Called Each Other 'Makkaar' on Live TV
A few spats turn out to be as ugly as the one between former Pakistan cricketers Ramiz Raja and Mohd Yousuf back in 2015.
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Ultimate dream is to become No 1 Test batsman says Babar Azam
Pakistan skipper across formats, Babar Azam today became the fourth Pakistan batsman to top the ODI batting charts. Babar occupied the top spot early today after dethroning King Kohli from the top of the batting charts. Virat Kohli occupied the numero-uno position in Test cricket for three years and it is a huge achievement for the young batsman to reach the landmark. Following his attainment of the numero uno status, Babar Azam stated that his ultimate dream is to be the number one batsman in Test cricket. “I feel privileged and honoured to have joined the company of stalwarts like Zaheer Abbas, Javed Miandad and Mohammad Yousuf, who will always be the shining stars of Pakistan cricket. This is another milestone in my career, which will now require even more hard work and absolute consistency with the bat in order for me to hold on to the ranking for an extended period of time, like Sir Vivian Richards from January 1984 to October 1988 and Virat Kohli for 1,258 days,” Azam was quoted as saying in an official PCB release. “I have also previously topped the T20I rankings, but the ultimate ambition and goal is to lead the Test rankings, which are the real testament and reward to a batsman's calibre, reputation and skills. I understand to achieve this objective, I will not only have to perform consistently but more importantly, against the top sides,” he added. Babar Azam was quite magnificent during the ODI series against South Africa. He started off the series with a splendid century which paved way for a nail-biting Pakistan victory. He didn’t score much in the second encounter but again played a match-winning role in the third encounter scoring a 82 balls 94. It helped him gain 13 rating points to 865 points and is now eight points clear of the charismatic Indian skipper. Babar Azam ended Virat Kohli’s 1258 day domination at the top and joined an elusive list of Pakistan batsmen who have earlier occupied the No 1 spot in the ODI rankings. Zaheer Abbas (1983-84), Javed Miandad (1988-89) and Mohammad Yousuf (2003) are the other Pakistan batsman who has reached the feat. Babar Azam is currently the 5th ranked batsman in Tests besides being the 6th ranked batsman in T20I’s.
Did Virat's poor captaincy on day 2 cause Australia's turnaround?
India looked all set to seal the game when Umesh Yadav picked up the wickets of Marnus Labuschagne and Pat Cummins in the same over on day 2 of the first Test at Adelaide. The Aussies were still a long way away from India's score and in danger of conceding a big first-innings lead. Then, a familiar story played out. Tim Paine, the Aussie skipper, decided used the now very popular method of protecting the tail - playing majority of the over himself and then looking for a single on the last two balls of the over to farm the strike. To some extent, Paine succeeded in doing that and brought India's lead, which at one stage seemed set to be over 100, down to 53. In this situation, India's captain Virat Kohli did what many captains in the past have been guilty of - focussing on the lower order batsman and trying only to get him out while letting the senior batter to get runs easily. This is a strategy that has backfired on numerous occassions for captains around the world. Remember MS Dhoni at MCG in 2011 or Mohammad Yousuf at SCG in 2010? There are various examples of this phenomenon. The point is - a captain should never allow easy runs to a batsman and only focus on getting the weaker batsman out. Kohli was guilty of that on day 2 of this Test. The fact that he shifted to this tactic as soon as Paine showed aggressive intent pours cold water on all the talk of him representing a 'new India' with aggressive intent. The ease with which Paine got singles and managed to even steal a second run on certain occassions was a clinching evidence of how poor this tactic was. It eventually allowed Australia to whittle down India's lead to a much less daunting 53. This late surge may have had far-reaching consequences. It's possible that a despondent Australia felt morally revived on seeing their captain's fight and became more eager to fightback. Their bowlers certainly seemed upbeat. This may not have been the case if the home side had a bigger deficit to contend with. The 'lack of intent' which Kohli complained about in his team's batting may be a more appropriate criticism when applied to his captaincy. Being confident and aggressive isn't about swearing at opponents or scowling on getting a wicket. It's about being brave with the fields. That's what made Brendon McCullum so successful. Kohli's has been found wanting here.