‘WC jeetne ke liye gadhe ko bhi baap banana padta hai’: Furious Akram raises the question at Babar after Zimbabwe loss.
The twin defeats in the T20 World Cup have left legendary pacer Wasim Akram furious as captain Babar Azam as he once again raised the question of the absence of Shoaib Malik.
Pakistan’s loss to Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup 2022 yesterday cast doubt on their ability to advance to the semi-finals and exacerbated long-standing criticism about the team’s batting unit.
The performance of the middle-order batters has been under scrutiny since the Asia Cup 2022, but the tri-nation series and the series against England made it clear that the team needed adjustments before the major tournament.
Babar Azam’s continued support for the same team was assured prior to their departure from the competition, and as a result, the management had no interest in modifying the roster beyond the acquisition of Fakhar Zaman.
Following yesterday’s game, the former captain of Pakistan, Wasim Akram, expressed similar worries, stating that the middle order is one of the main flaws of the team.
Speaking on a talk show, Wasim claimed that if he had been captain, he would have emphasized and campaigned for the inclusion of veteran batter Shoaib Malik in the World Cup 2022 squad. It is important to note that Malik offers his professional judgment on the T20 World Cup in the same programme.
Wasim continued by saying that the captain should make wise choices and that if he cannot find his players, he should not travel to the World Cup. It’s not like playing street cricket when your pals come first.
However, after attacking Babar, Akram came under fire from the fans. Many supporters believe that Malik’s statistics in Australia are inflated, but Akram ought to be aware of it.
