{
  "id": 16886832,
  "title": "Pakistan Batting Coach Backs Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman Ahead of Tri-Series Final",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/pakistan-batting-coach-backs-babar-azam-and-fakhar-zaman-ahead-of-tri",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-28T10:46:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/28/pakistan-batting-coach-backs-babar-azam-and-fakhar-zaman-ahead-of-tri-series-final/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan's batting coach Mike Smith has expressed strong confidence in Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman for Saturday's tri-series final against Sri Lanka. Despite their recent batting collapse which saw the team score just 110 runs, Smith believes both batters will return to form. He dismissed concerns over Babar's inability to convert promising starts into big scores, stating that it's part of international cricket to perform at the highest level consistently. Smith also praised Fakhar's class and ability to dominate matches once settled, calling him a valuable player for Pakistan. He acknowledged that Pakistan's batting unit is currently at about 70% of where it needs to be, attributing their recent struggles to poor shot selection and good bowling. Despite the loss, Smith emphasized that it wouldn't impact Pakistan's chances in the final, stressing that the team that stands up to pressure will win.",
  "summary": "Pakistan batting coach Mike Smith has expressed confidence in Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman ahead of Saturday’s tri-series final against … Read More The post Pakistan Batting Coach Backs Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman Ahead of Tri-Series Final appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}