Pressure continues to rise for Babar Azam as Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Zaka Ashraf met former cricketers to debate a method ahead for the workforce on Tuesday, October 24. Pakistani skipper is dealing with a warmth like by no means earlier than after the workforce’s surprising eight-wicket defeat in opposition to Afghanistan on Monday.
Babar is getting lambasted for his captaincy at Chennai’s Chepauk Stadium as he didn’t defend 282 runs. Afghanistan managed to document their first-ever ODI win over Pakistan and likewise chased down the largest complete within the match’s historical past.
Former cricketers and pundits are strongly expressing their views on Babar Azam’s management abilities and followers are demanding a brand new skipper to steer the workforce in future. Pakistan’s legendary bowler Aaqib Javed additionally agreed with followers’ opinion to strip Babar from the captaincy position and instructed Shaheen Afridi as a alternative after the workforce’s defeat in opposition to neighbours.
“Shaheen is the best bet for the future of Pakistan cricket. Babar has failed to prove himself as an able captain in white-ball formats,” Aaqib Javed stated in a TV present after the Afghanistan recreation.
Aaqib was one of many former stars who acquired a go to from Zaka Ashraf on Tuesday. The PCB head additionally met former captains Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Yousuf to debate the workforce’s technique sooner or later.
“These players have served Pakistan at the highest stage and have a treasure of experience under their belts,” Ashraf said in a press conference after meeting former stalwarts. “We hope to utilise their expertise to help ensure our players are developed well in all aspects of the game. In this way, we hope we can produce players in all departments of the game that can serve Pakistan in the future.”
Reports of Babar shedding captaincy even when Pakistan safe a semi-final spot within the World Cup are additionally rising in Pakistan media.
“Only if Pakistan can stage a miracle and win all their remaining matches to qualify for the semi-finals of this World Cup does Babar stand any chance of surviving as captain and even then he might be relegated to skipper in just the red ball format,” a source told PTI. “It is over for Babar because he has been given unbridled power and authority as captain and more importantly he has always had players of his choice in the team.”
Inputs from PTI
