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Babar Azam’s net work is all about the reset

SportLocation Cricket Desk · 12 Sept 2026

Babar Azam’s batting here is built on one clear habit: get set, swing cleanly, and come straight back to a balanced guard.

Babar Azam’s practice work is neat rather than noisy. He starts side-on, bat close to the body, then loads into a high backswing with the head still and the front leg firm.

The key detail is what happens after contact. The bat comes through in a controlled follow-through, but he is already back into shape for the next ball almost immediately.

That quick reset matters. It keeps the stance compact, keeps the eyes level, and leaves him ready to meet the next delivery without overreaching.

It is a simple net sequence, but the rhythm is the point: set, strike, recover.