Islamabad, March 22 -- Former cricketer Basit Ali has provided technical input to Pakistan's premier player, Babar Azam. The former cricketer predicted that he would be the "best batter" in the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL).

After a sub-par outing in the recently concluded Champions Trophy, Babar has found himself down the pecking order in the format. He was dropped from Pakistan's T20I fold against New Zealand but was retained for the ODI leg.

With Babar looking to find his lost rhythm in the three ODIs against the Kiwis, Basit offered technical advice to the experienced batter and urged him to use his "bottom hand" and open the face of the bat.

"Babar should reduce his stance. He should also slightly open his bat. His bat is c...