`Either Babar has ego issue or is too shy in seeking help`: Zaheer Abbas

Babar Azam is either an egotist or too shy too seek advice from former players, who perhaps can help him get back to form by sorting out the technical flaws in his batting.

Zaheer Abbas, who scored 100 first class centuries in his career said that Babar needed to sit down and talk to his seniors.

“I think either Babar has an ego issue or is too shy to seek advice from his seniors in overcoming his current situation,” Zaheer said.

Zaheer said there were many instances where Pakistani and Indian players had sought advice from each other when going through a bad patch.

“I think in 2016 Younis Khan spoke to Muhammad Azharuddin and went on to score a double hundred in England. I also recall how Azharuddin had sought guidance from me on India’s tour to Pakistan in 1989-90,” the batting artist said.

“He was struggling to find runs and I told him to change his batting grip. Saeed Anwar sought Sunil Gavaskar’s advice.”

He felt that Babar’s stance at the crease is a rather close one today compared to a more open stance before, and he has little time to adjust himself to the pace of the ball.

“I think because of this he is struggling to time his shots and is getting out early,” he added.

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