SYDNEY: The first qualifier of the Big Bash League on Tuesday, between Perth Scorchers and Sydney Sixers, actually sparked a lot of talk due to Babar Azam’s dismissal.
As the game progressed, the Sixers lost two wickets early, and after the first one, Babar Azam came in the second to take the purple cap for his team’s innings.
Only one ball was faced by him, and he was off-balled through the capture of the wicketkeeper from the bowling of Cooper Connolly.
The video of the dismissal was shared and viewed through the lens of social media. The replay showed that Babar’s foot and the ball hitting the stumps were extremely close, making this case difficult to judge. The third umpire, after carefully reviewing the footage ruled Babur out.
The decision was a cause for division among the fans on social media. Some believed the batter was clearly out, while others argued that Babar’s foot had crossed the crease in time.
Sydney Sixers got a very heavy defeat because a super low total of only 99 runs and losing the match by 48 runs was the result of their 148-chasing-all-out performance.
Getting out in the first match of the day made Babar Azam even more annoyed as he had just shown that feeling when he tried to get Steve Smith to take a single but got turned down. In that game too, Babur could only manage a run-of-the-mill 1 from 7 balls before being sent to the stands.
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Star Power: Sixers introduce unique ‘056’ Jersey for Babar Azam in BBL 15
The Big Bash League (BBL), Australia’s leading T20 event, is preparing to host Pakistan’s batsman Babar Azam this season and his team, the Sydney Sixers has already sparked excitement by revealing a unique and non-traditional jersey number for him.
Babar, who came to Sydney at the start of this week to become part of the Sixers team for BBL Season 15 has been given a three-digit jersey number “056”. Although his usual number for the team is 56 the franchise chose the three-digit version since Australian bowler Mitchell Starc, who is also, in the Sydney Sixers lineup already sports number 56.
In a media announcement, the Sixers shared photos of Babar donning his new jersey at the Sydney Cricket Ground, emphasizing the difference, between Babar’s 056 and Starc’s 56 for the forthcoming season.
The Big Bash League will be back on 14 December and will last until 25 January 2026 with 44 games set to be played all over Australia.
In anticipation of Babar Azam coming and his unique jersey being introduced, the excitement regarding the Sixers next season has reached a new high and now an incredible BBL season is waiting to unfold.
