“Trying To Save Certain Players”: Pakistan Star Calls Out Babar Azam

Following Pakistan’s shock defeat to Afghanistan of their World Cup, captain Babar Azam has been underneath extreme criticism from a number of present and former gamers. Afghanistan defeated Pakistan by eight wickets on Monday, chasing down a tough 283-run goal with ease, handing the Babar-led facet their third defeat of the match in 5 video games. The likes of Wasim Akram, Misbah ul Haq, Ramiz Raja, Rashid Latif, amongst others have all put the blame on Babar, who has additionally struggled to hit match-winning knocks within the match thus far.

Now, veteran batter Ahmed Shehzad has lashed out at Babar and the workforce administration for giving preferential remedy to selective gamers, whereas including that different gamers are being uncovered in tough conditions.

“I’ve talked to some players. Few players are not welcome in the dressing room. They aren’t given the same level of treatment and confidence as some others. They try to keep certain players in the team and drop the others. Tayyab Tahir was brought in, he wasn’t welcome, and was excluded. Saud Shakeel was brought in based on his Test performances,” Shahzad mentioned throughout a dialogue on ARY News.

Shehzad additionally questioned the exclusion of thriller spinner Abrar Ahmad from the squad.

“Usama Mir, we had been saying that give him chances before the World Cup to give him confidence… see, Usama is a wrist-spinner. He’s more effective when the ball is old. And he is brought in the 11th over. They’re trying to save certain players and expose these players instead. We had been saying from quite some time that bring in Abrar Ahmad, mystery spinner is needed. These are our colleagues, these are our friends, and these are not welcome,” he added.

Amid backlash for former and out-of-favour gamers, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), by an official assertion, urged everybody to assist the workforce on this robust time.

However, the PCB additionally hinted that they may go for a change in management, however solely after the conclusion of the World Cup.