Babar Azam gets trolled again for English gaffe
MAMBOURIN: Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam has once again made headlines, this time again for slip of the tongue during a recent video with former England star Kevin Pietersen.
Babar appeared in a challenge video on Pietersen’s YouTube channel, The Switch | Kevin Pietersen, where he faced a short-ball challenge. When Pietersen asked the right-handed batter about his stance at the crease—whether he stands at middle, leg, or off-stump—Babar started his reply with “most of the time” but it sounded like “momos of the time”. The video quickly went viral, with fans taking to social media to poke fun at the 31-year-old batter. Memes flooded timelines, and some joked, “Babar delivers yet another English masterclass.”
Fans also recalled his previous funny moments, like when he famously said “Boosebumps” instead of “Goosebumps,” playfully suggesting that Babar is “rewriting the English textbook.” Other humorous posts referred to “momos” as Babar’s new favourite food or called it “another Bobsy masterclass.”
It is pertinent to mention that the star Pakistani batter is one of the most dominant forces in the shorter format of the game. He is the all-time leading run-scorer in T20Is, amassing 4,429 runs in 136 matches at an average of 39.54 and a strike rate of 128.45. He also ranks alongside India’s Virat Kohli as the batter with the most fifties in T20Is, with 38 half-centuries to his name.
The top-order batter added another milestone to his career by making his Big Bash League (BBL) debut in its 15th edition for the Sydney Sixers. In eight matches, he scored 154 runs at a strike rate of 104.05, including two fifties. Web Desk
