Shoaib Akhtar fears Babar Azam’s career would end soon?

Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Akhtar feared Babar Azam’s career might end sooner than they are anticipating.

According to Shoaib Akhtar, Babar needs to score match-winning hundreds to save his career.

Akhtar reckoned Babar will have to score three centuries, in a winning cause, during the upcoming Champions Trophy tournament in Pakistan, to save his career.

Due to poor form, Babar was dropped from the Test squad against England, which Pakistan won 2-1.

However, he returned to action in the white-ball tour of Australia, where Pakistan played three T20Is and as many ODIs last month, but his struggle continued.

He scored just 47 runs in three T20Is, and 80 runs in the ODI series.

Akhtar warned Babar that with Pakistan having a new white-ball coach in Aqib Javed, he will have to score big runs to prolong his international career.

“He is our star player and has my backing but with the new management and the new thinking, he will have to show performances. Otherwise, he will not be considered for ODIs and T20Is,” he said.

“Babar needs to be at his best in the Champions Trophy. He will have to score three match-winning hundreds; otherwise, the path is going to be difficult for him,” he added.