Pakistan misplaced to India in T20 World Cup 2024 match© AFP
Legendary Pakistan cricket crew pacer Wasim Akram on Sunday criticised Babar Azam and Co after their loss in opposition to India within the T20 World Cup 2024 and even mentioned that wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan “has no concept in regards to the sport”. This was Pakistan's second defeat in two matches as they suffered a loss in opposition to america of their opening match of the competitors. Chasing a paltry 120-run goal, Akram strongly criticised Pakistan's strategy and mentioned Rizwan dropping his wicket in opposition to India pacer Jasprit Bumrah was one of many moments that led to the loss.
“They’ve been enjoying cricket for 10 years and I can’t train them. Rizwan has no data in regards to the sport,” Akram mentioned whereas analysing Pakistan's innings on Star Sports activities.
“He ought to have identified that Bumrah was given the ball to take wickets and it might have been clever to play his balls fastidiously. However Rizwan misplaced his wicket whereas attempting to play an enormous shot.”
He mentioned, “Pakistani gamers assume that if they don’t carry out properly then the coaches will probably be sacked and nothing will occur to them. Now the time has come to maintain the coaches and alter your entire crew.”
Akram additionally made the stunning revelation that among the nationwide crew cricketers don’t speak to one another and instructed that such gamers ought to “sit at house” and never play for the nation.
He mentioned, “There are gamers who don’t wish to speak to one another. That is worldwide cricket and also you play in your nation. Make these gamers sit at house.”
The loss means Pakistan have 0 factors from 2 matches and their probabilities of Tremendous 8 qualification are extraordinarily slim. The Babar Azam-led aspect must win their remaining matches in opposition to Canada and Eire and hope that america doesn’t win their final two matches. Even when that occurs, the race to the subsequent spherical of T20 World Cup 2024 may come all the way down to Internet Run Fee (NRR).
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