In what generally is a main setback for captain Babar Azam, the Pakistan Cricket Board is reportedly mulling over a change in leadership after the staff’s marketing campaign ends within the World Cup 2023. The Pakistan facet is going through extreme backlash over its three consecutive losses within the match and their newest shocker in opposition to Afghanistan, has fumed their cricket followers. Babar can be on the receiving finish with many wanting him to step down from the leadership position.
Recently, ex-Pakistan cricketers Basit Ali and Shoaib Malik voiced for Babar to go away the captaincy. While Basit claimed that this needs to be completed for Babar to give attention to his batting, Malik claimed that he doesn’t assume out of the field however can do wonders as a participant. As per a report in PTI, PCB is mulling over a change in leadership with discarded veteran Sarfaraz Ahmed, quick bowler Shaheen Afridi and wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan being among the many contenders to substitute the present skipper.
A supply claimed that even qualifying for the World Cup semis now can lead to Babar shedding captaincy in limited-overs cricket. “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 supply advised 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. There has never been any attempt to reduce his authority and so he is now being held solely responsible for the Asia Cup and World Cup defeats,” he added.
The supply acknowledged that the Pakistan star was given all the liberty to have his 18-player squad regardless of there being recommendation from former captains Misbah ul Haq and Muhammad Hafeez to make adjustments for the World Cup 2023. “The PCB Chairman, Zaka Ashraf ignored the recommendation of Misbah and Hafeez and another former players whom he consulted as Babar was adamant he didn’t need adjustments within the staff for the World Cup,” he added.
The lobbies have now began to work to get Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan chosen for the potential captaincy put up. “Sarfaraz might win the nod to captain the Test and ODI sides again while Shaheen may get a chance to be the T20 captain. There are very bright chances that Pakistan will have a new coaching staff and captain when they embark on the Test tour of Australia and for the white ball series in New Zealand after the WC,” the supply mentioned.
