'There are better players than him': Vaughan shows mirror to Babar Azam following PAK's fiasco in WC

Following the defeat against India and USA in the T20 World Cup 2024, Pakistan were hanging to a loose thread of Ireland's victory over the USA, but fortune did not favour them this time. The USA vs Ireland Group A match, which was scheduled to take place on Friday at Central Broward Regional Park, in Florida, has been called off due to intermittent rain and a wet outfield. Consequently, the final picture of the group has been formed. India and USA have qualified for the Super 8 stage.

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Michael Vaughan says Babar Azam is not captaincy material in T20 format

The elimination has drawn criticism from various corners and opinions about, where the Pakistan team has faltered and what should be the course of action, are flowing in. Former England captain Michael Vaughan, who carries the stature of an expert opinionator has expressed his views on Babar Azam as captain and as a player. Vaughan blatantly said that he does not see Babar Azam suitable for T20 captaincy. Moreover, he did not hold back from saying that there are better players than him in the format.  

“I still don’t see him as a T20 captain. I see him as a Test and 50-over captain, in those formats in which he excels as a player. In T20 cricket, his game is very good, a pure player, but he is not up there with the top 15 batters in the world in T20 cricket. I think there are better players than him up the order,” Vaughan told cricbuzz.

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On not making it to the Super 8

On Pakistan's elimination, Vaughan stated they only have themselves to blame and losing close games against the USA and India cost them big time.

“They can’t blame the weather. They should’ve beaten the United States and India. If they had won those two games, they would have advanced to the Super Eights," Vaughan said.