Rashid Latif compares Babar Azam to Sehwag and Tendulkar amid dip in form

Former Pakistan cricketer, Rashid Latif, has compared Indian cricket legends Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar to Babar Azam, shedding light on why Babar has been struggling to regain his form.

Latif highlighted the technical issues that can lead to prolonged poor form, using Sehwag and Tendulkar as examples. He pointed out that while Tendulkar had a technically sound batting technique that helped him bounce back quickly from slumps, players like Sehwag, took more time to recover from lean patches.

“It becomes really difficult for our players to come out of the poor form if there is some issue with their technique. I have seen many players going through a form slump, including Sachin Tendulkar. But since Sachin had a sound and good batting technique, he never took time to overcome the patchy form. On the other hand, players like Virender Sehwag used to take more time to come out of a lean patch. This is the difference between a better player and a comparatively less skilled player," Latif said.

Latif noted that Babar’s aggressive approach has led to technical shortcomings, making it difficult for him to choose the right shots. 

“Talking about Babar Azam, he was a skilled player, but in the face of a lean patch, he started charging the ball harder, which made his shot selection really tough," Latif said.

"He never gets played on; he always gets troubled tinkering with the ball going away from him. He is literally failing to decide which ball to hit or leave. The entire problem in his batting lies here only," he further added.

Babar’s struggle is evident in the ongoing Test series against Bangladesh, where he has only managed scores of 22, 31, and 11 runs.