Although the national language of Pakistan is ‘Urdu’, a few people feel proud of speaking and learning English instead of ‘Urdu’. Secondly, those who don’t speak English well are considered uneducated in the sub-continent. Be it, cricketers, actors, or any other beings belonging to any profession, the yardstick of assessing their education is ‘English-language in the country.
Recently, the renowned cricketer of Pakistan, Babar Azam responded to a suggestion regarding the improvement of his English language. skill. The tweet posted by, Saj Sadiq, who writes about cricket, says “Babar Azam responding to suggestions he should improve his English.” Here’s the response of Babar Azam, “I’m a cricketer, my job is to play cricket. I am not a ‘gora,’ who knows English completely. Yes, I am working on it, but you learn these things over a period of time, you can’t just suddenly learn it.”
Babar Azam responding to suggestions he should improve his English “I’m a cricketer, my job is to play cricket. I am not a ‘gora,’ who knows English completely. Yes, I am working on it, but you learn these things over a period of time, you can’t just suddenly learn it” #Cricket
— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) May 18, 2020
As per a seer, the people in Pakistan are still colonized. Besides, many eminent authors say that education has nothing to do with fluent spoken English. Notwithstanding, certain elements of society spur the use of English, which creates an imbalance in society.
However, people across social media have supported the argument of Babar Azam and reacted in the following manner.
‘Absolutely correct !’
Absolutely correct !
His job is to play cricket !
Probably best Pakistani cricketer in past 20 years !
My favorite batsman after Virat and Rohit !
Just concentrate on cricket bruh ! Ignore all critics and also Duckridi !— Harsh Tegta ਹਰਸ਼ ਤੇਗਟਾ (@HTegta) May 18, 2020
‘I m with Babar’
I m with Babar & whats wrong with urdu our national language!
I live in europe and most of the countries speaks native language and dont like to communicate in english at all..
Our problem in subcontinent is that we have been under colonial rule for 100s of years.— Faisal Hashim?????? (@faisalhashim) May 18, 2020
‘Why this obsession of making Babar Azam an English gentleman’
Why this obsession of making Babar Azam an English gentleman ?
Speaking English is no qualification to pursue cricket at national & international level.
Just an old legacy of Asian players playing in English County cricket who had to be good in English.— Kishore Vaid ?? (@KishoreVaid) May 18, 2020
