CRICKET STATISTICIAN: Why Pakistan NEEDS Babar Azam in T20s ft. Mazher Arshad | EP 227

We spoke to Cricket Statistician, Mazher Arshad on everything current Pakistan cricket and what it takes to be the stat guy in cricket. Enjoy!Use code "BP15" for an exclusive 15% off your purchase at Yashi Sports: https://www.yashisports.com💼 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BackwardPointPodcast Timestamps:0:00 - Covering the women's ODI World Cup & Pakistan cricket matches 5:25 - Criticism of Pakistan players, CBA's content & toxic Pakistan fan culture 13:36 - Thoughts on Sal-Mike era 17:40 - Why Mazher Arshad thinks Babar Azam should be in T20s23:18 - Where does Fakhar Zaman fit in T20s & Rizwan's keeping vs Haris 28:51 - Pakistan's home advantage in tests32:02 - Babar Azam's struggles in Tests and getting out around breaks 39:33 - Working with franchise teams, PCB & providing stats to players 46:30 - Rumors around Rizwan being removed as ODI captain & who should replace him as captain58:46 - The craziest cricket stat Mazher knows 1:00:30 - What is cricket's moneyball moment?🌐 Connect with Backward Point:Official Website: https://backwardpointpod.com✉️ Sign up for our free weekly newsletter: https://backwardpointpodcast.substack.com🎮 Join our free Discord community: https://discord.gg/6d26NBTA2Z📧 For inquiries and collaborations: [e-mail]📱 Follow Us on Socials:📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backwardpointpod🐦 Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/point_backward📌 About the Podcast:Welcome to Backward Point, the podcast where we dive deep into the world of cricket with hot takes, current affairs think pieces, and discussions you won’t want to miss!