WATCH: Babar Azam’s failed attempt to grab the ball at non-strikers end

The Pakistan team is currently playing their first match in Pakistan’s tour of Australia against the prime minister’s playing XI in the first practice match. Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam recently called it quits as he stepped down from from all the format captaincy of Pakistan to concentrate on his batting. 

However, in the practice match Babar Azam pulled a stint which took the social media by storm as he was brutally trolled for his move. Notably, on a delivery bowled by Beau Webster, Masood hit the ball down the ground, and it went close by the non-striker batter who was Babar Azam.

In a quick response to the shot, Azam tried to grab the ball but it fell afar. Azam became a target to the brutal trolls for his move to collect the ball, as Cricket Australia also mocked him by posting the video of the incident. 

WATCH the video here 

https://x.com/cricketcomau/status/1732232108431585325?s=46

Pakistan vs Prime Minister’s Playing XI 

Prime Minister’s Playing XI : Nathan McSweeney (c), Cameron Bancroft, Jordan Buckingham, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Nathan McAndrew, Todd Murphy, Jimmy Peirson, Matthew Renshaw, Mark Steketee, Beau Webster

Pakistan’s Playing XI: Shan Masood (c), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Saud Shakeel

Pakistan tour of Australia

Prime Minister’s XI v Pakistan XI: December 6-9, Manuka Oval (10.30am AEDT)

First Test: December 14-18, Perth Stadium (1.20pm AEDT)

Second Test: December 26-30, MCG (10.30am AEDT)

Third Test: January 3-7, SCG (10.30am AEDT)

Prime Minister’s XI squad: Nathan McSweeney (c), Cameron Bancroft, Jordan Buckingham, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Nathan McAndrew, Todd Murphy, Jimmy Peirson, Matthew Renshaw, Mark Steketee, Beau Webster, Michael Neser. 

Pakistan squad: Shan Masood (c), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Saud Shakeel and Shaheen Shah Afridi