Babar Azam reveals how ex-coach Mickey Arthur backed him when he was a newcomer

Babar Azam has revealed how former Pakistan cricket team head coach Mickey Arthur supported him when he first started his cricketing career at highest level. youngster has been compared with Virat Kohli ever since Azam surpassed Kohli to become fastest to reach 1000 T20I runs in 2018. Babar had an outstanding World Cup 2019 where he had amassed close to 500 runs. He was named Pakistan's T20I skipper last October and was named ODI skipper of Men In Green in May this year. 

Arthur on or hand was sacked as head coach after Pakistan's World Cup 2019 debacle. He is currently head coach of Sri Lanka.

'Really supported me': Babar Azam

While speaking to Hindustan Times, current Pakistani limited-overs captain went on to say that his former coach had really supported him by giving him confidence and at same time, had also rated him highly when he was very much a newcomer. top-ranked T20I batsman also mentioned that Arthur had backed him all time and best thing about South African was he had great trust in elegant batsman's abilities. 

Meanwhile, 2017 Champions Trophy winner also heaped praise on current Pak head-coach-cum-chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq by saying that he is different eir as former Pakistani skipper backs Babar and also has confidence in him which really helps a player when his coach trusts him.

25-year-old will next be seen in action during away bilateral series against England later this month.

Pakistan tour of England 2020

1992 World Cup winners will be touring England for a three-match Test series that will be followed by a three-match T20I series from July 30 to September 2, 2020. Meanwhile, PCB  also anunced that spin legend Mushtaq Ahmed has been named as bowling coach for upcoming tour while former captain as well as batting great Younis Khan has been appointed as batting coach. 

All members of Pakistani squad have been tested negative for COVID-19. This was officially confirmed by English & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) earlier this week. Test team will be led by Azhar Ali while top-ranked T20I batsman Babar Azam will be captaining Men In Green in shortest format. 

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