Why Azam Khan Is The Next Big Thing In Pakistan Cricket And Why He Is Not

Azam Khan (son of former Pakistan captain and current Quetta Gladiators head coach Moin Khan) has been in headlines recently for his superb match winning knocks during the first round of Pakistan Super League (PSL). So, here is a look at why the hard-hitting batsman is the next big thing in Pakistan and why he is not.

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Why Azam Khan Is The Next Big Thing?

Pakistan are on the lookout for hard-hitting batsmen both for the top and the middle order. Azam during the matches against Islamabad United and Karachi Kings showed good game awareness and a pretty decent ability to hit the ball big. Hence, the 21 year old seems to be an ideal candidate for the ICC T20 world cup in case Shoaib Malik or Iftikhar Ahmed miss out for any given reason.

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Why He Might Still Not Be The Man!

Azam is clearly overweight and therefore, struggled to a certain degree while running between the wickets during the aforesaid games. Also, he can be bit of a suspect in the field for the same reason – something that Pakistan can ill-afford given the think tank’s desire to raise the fielding standards of the national team.