‘Ye koi tareeka nahi hai’- Reporter fumes at Babar Azam in press conference after being ignored by Pakistan skipper, video goes viral
Babar Azam (Image Credit: Twitter)
The post-match press conference after the first Test between Pakistan and New Zealand ended in an explosive manner. Apparently, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam ignored a specific journalist and walked away after giving a death stare. After this, the right-hander walked away while the media manager switched off the mic. In reply, the journalist wasn’t happy with the behavior of the Pakistan skipper.
He said “Ye koi tareeka nahi hain, yaha sawaal ke lie aapko ishaare kar rahe hain (This is not the way, I’m making repeated gestures to ask a question). The entire incident was caught on camera and the video is going viral on the internet.
Watch the video here
babar made sure shoaib jutt realizes he's heard and ignored. pic.twitter.com/uR9SU2M8Zh
— کشف (@kashafudduja_) December 30, 2022
Even though the reason for the Lahore player’s behavior is unknown, it is reportedly said that it stemmed after what Nouman Ali sustained recently. After Day Three of the Karachi Test, the same journalist attacked Ali with a ‘centuries with the ball question’.
The former said “We know it’s a dead wicket but spinners have a role to play on such tracks. If we look at your stats, you have scored centuries in last four matches with the ball. You’ve conceded 100+ runs. If spinners can’t take wickets… do we only rely on god’s will to save us, like Saqlain Mushtaq had said? Do players not have the talent anymore?”
In reply, the left-arm spinner said “You correctly said that I conceded 100+ runs but you didn’t count the overs. I’ve bowled 40-45 overs. If you bowl almost half of the team’s overs, you are bound to concede runs. We try to do our best on the conditions given to us. And we will try to win this match as well.”
Talking about the game, Pakistan managed to salvage a draw after Ish Sodhi too a six-wicket haul on Day Five. This is their best result in Test matches at home this month, after being clean-sweep by England earlier.
