Former England captain Nasser Hussain has shared his views on Pakistan’s decision to drop Babar Azam for the remaining two Tests against England. While Hussain said that Babar seems out of nick, he shared great players who thrive under pressure like him. However, Babar has been going through a poor form significantly across formats in the last 18 months or so.

In his column for The Daily Mail, Hussain wrote, “As for Pakistan, with their new selection panel, leaving out Babar Azam, I think England won’t mind. He’s a bit out of nick at the moment, but guys like him generally find a way of scoring runs when the pressure’s on. If I were in England’s shoes, I’d be pretty relaxed about turning up on Tuesday and finding a Pakistan team without their star batsman.”

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However, Nasser Hussain also called for a balanced surface for the second Test, saying that it should offer something for the pacers and spinners as well.

“There’ll be plenty of talk this week about the fact that the second Test in Multan will be played on the same pitch as the first. But let’s be honest: Test cricket cannot afford another game like the one we had last week. There has to be a balance between bat and ball, and that means the pitch has to offer bowlers something at both ends of the game: movement for the seamers at the start, turn for the spinners at the end,” he concluded. “Instead, we had a pitch that offered no one anything for four and a bit days – and that is not good for the game.”