During the Afghanistan vs Pakistan second T20I in the UAE, former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull and former Pakistani cricketer Aamer Sohail engaged in a heated debate about Babar Azam’s strike rate. The incident occurred while the two were commentating for the match. Doull has been critical of Azam in the past, and during this match, he suggested that Azam should not open in T20Is. Sohail interrupted, saying that he looks at the average rather than the strike rate, and pointed out that players like Chris Gayle and AB De Villiers have strike rates between 135 and 137. Doull responded by stating that Gayle’s strike rate is 158 and De Villiers’ is 145, but when asked about Azam’s, Sohail did not provide a clear answer. The video of their argument went viral on social media.
