He is being mentally tortured, Mohammad Wasim names top Pakistan player

Mohammad Wasim: 'Babar Azam is not mentally strong, Babar is being mentally tortured' Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani Former Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim believes batsman Babar Azam is 'being mentally tortured'. Wasim did not specify who he felt was mentally torturing the 31-year-old, but Azam has endured a prolonged lean patch with the bat, though he now appears to be finding his feet again. The 31-year-old, who was recently reappointed as Test captain, delivered a strong performance in the two-Test series against the West Indies, amassing 193 runs, including two fifties, at an average of 96.50. 'Babar Azam is not mentally strong, Babar is being mentally tortured,' Wasim was quoted as saying by journalist Arfa Feroz Zake on X. Azam is now leading the men in green in their three-Test series against England, but missed the 1st Test in Leeds with a finger injury. He returned to the line-up for the 2nd Test at Lord's and made scores of 8 and 6. With Pakistan 2-0 down, they made major changes for the 3rd Test in Birmingham, which begins on September 9, as they sent seven players home and brought in seven others, including five that are uncapped. Additionally, red-ball head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul have been sacked and replaced by white-ball head coach Mike Hesson and bowling coach Ashley Noffke. Pakistan Squad for 3rd Test against England in Birmingham: Babar Azam (captain), Abdullah Fazal, Arafat Minhas, Azan Awais, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ali, Muhammad Imran, Mohammad Imran Jnr, Ghazi Ghori (wicketkeeper), Razaullah, Saad Baig (wicketkeeper) Saim Ayub, Sajid Khan, Saud Shakeel, Shan Masood, Abdullah Shafique, Ubaid Shah MORE PAKISTAN CRICKET NEWS: Make him ODI and Test captain, Mohammad Amir wants Pakistan player appointed soon