Cricket Legend Basit Ali Slams Babar Azam, Invokes Kohli-Smith Comparison

• Pakistan's star player Babar Azam sparked controversy by hitting his bat on the boundary rope after getting out in a Big Bash League match.
• The incident occurred during a game between Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder, where Babar Azam was playing slowly.
• Steve Smith refused a single to Babar Azam on the last ball of an over, then hit four sixes in the next over.
• Babar Azam got out on the first ball of the subsequent over, leading to his angry reaction.
• Former Pakistan player Basit Ali criticized Babar Azam, stating, "If Virat Kohli had gone for a single run like Babar Azam, even Steve Smith's father would have run."

Why It Matters: Basit Ali harshly criticized Babar Azam's slow play and angry reaction, comparing him unfavorably to Virat Kohli.