Shahid Afridi (left) and Babar Azam.© Instagram and AFP
Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has lashed out at Babar Azam‘s capataincy after the nationwide cricket workforce’s poor present at Cricket World Cup 2023. Pakistan misplaced 5 of their 9 matches performed within the league stage of the match and did not qualify for the semi-finals. Their defeats additionally included one by the hands of Afghanistan. The Hashmatullah Shahidi-led facet outplayed Babar Azam and firm by eight wickets. Criticising Babar, Afridi mentioned that the participant has not improved as captain previously few years.
“I am a fan of Babar. Babar is a giant participant, for me he is sort of a youthful brother. I wished that Babar to hitch the checklist of high captains on this planet. He is been captain since 4 years or so, there was by no means a sword hanging over his head. All of us supported him throughout this section. We thought in three-four years he could be effectively groomed to deal with the duty as a captain. He would mould himself as a captain. However this did not occur. He couldn’t enhance on this interval and couldn’t show himself as a very good chief,” mentioned Afridi throughout an occasion in Karachi.
Afridi was disenchanted with Babar’s captaincy on the Cricket World Cup 2023 in India.
“We’ve seen loads of errors throughout the World Cup,” he mentioned, including, “A pacesetter’s function is to take everybody alongside. He can’t have only one or two gamers who’re doing effectively, he must have eight or 9 gamers who’re taking part in good cricket and whom he can seek the advice of on choices.”
After Pakistan’s disastrous marketing campaign within the Cricket World Cup 2023, Morne Morkel stepped down because the bowling coach of the workforce.
Apart from the Pakistan workforce, Babar has additionally come beneath lot of scrutiny for his capaincy and his batting.
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