'Do you think it is impacting my performance?' - Frustrated Babar Azam reacts to reporter's strange query

The third and final Test between Pakistan and England will take place at the National Stadium in Karachi and all eyes will be on the hosts who will be out to avoid a whitewash. England won the first two Tests by playing an aggressive brand of cricket and Pakistan have been under scrutiny for losing at home.

Ahead of the third Test, Babar Azam was questioned on whether the leadership burden has affected his on-field performance, which left him frustrated as he gave a blunt reply to the reporter.   

“Aapko lagta hai meri performance pe farq pad raha hai? (Do you think it is impacting my performance?),” Babar asked the reporter.

Speaking further on the losses, Babar mentioned how injuries to players have impacted the team. Notably, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf were ruled out of the second Test, which did not help Pakistan's cause.

“Humne jitne Test match khele hain, humne dominate kiya hai. Hum struggle kar rahe hain kyunki injuries kaafi ho gayi hai, humaara combination disturb hua hai jiski vajah se results nahi aa rahe. (We have dominated in both Tests. We struggled because our players got injured and it disturbed our combination. That's why we didn't get the desired results)," Babar said.

Babar also narrated how close Pakistan came towards a victory in both the Tests and highlighted the areas that the team needs to work upon. 

“Dono matches hamaare haath me the, ham finish nahi kar paaye. As a team, hamein kaam karna hai situation pe aur pressure me hamein cheezo ko kaise apni taraf laana hai. Aisa nahi hai ki kisi ek bande se team haar rahi hai, meri vajah se kuch aisa ho raha hai. Koshish ye hi hoti hai ki best XI khilaayi jaaye aur unse kaam liya jaaye. Players support kar rahe hain. (Both games were in our hands but we couldn't finish. As a team, we have to work on playing under pressure. It isn't as if we are losing because of one player. We always try to play our best XI and make the best use of it),” he added.