Out-of-favour Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad has launched a scathing assault on senior members of the squad following their exit from the T20 World Cup. In a viral put up, Shehzad has urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to take away senior gamers together with skipper Babar Azam, star pacer Shaheen Afridi and wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan. Shehzad recommended that the gamers have been given sufficient time to carry out and enhance however there was no enchancment amongst them.
Shahzad additionally accused Babar of making factions throughout the group to save lots of his teammates and shut pals.
“For the final 4-5 years, Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan and Haris Rauf have been taking part in commonly for Pakistan. They’ve been given sufficient time to carry out. As a consequence of factionalism within the group, they’ve been defending one another and saying 'we’re studying from our errors'. What are you actually studying? You wanted to win by an enormous margin to enhance your internet run price in opposition to Canada. Nevertheless, Rizwan scored the slowest half-century. Babar additionally performed a gradual innings. Pakistan cricket has been ruined on account of particular person achievements. You speak about management, however you don’t have any management. You might be only a king born from social media. You bought 4-5 years to enhance, however you haven’t gained us something. Your health stage can also be not good. You guys are doing politics within the group. You aren’t at your peak anymore, reasonably your cricket is declining,” Shahzad mentioned throughout an interplay on Geo Information.
Ahmed Shehzad demanded the removing of Babar, Rizwan, Shaheen, Fakhar and Haris Rauf from the group. pic.twitter.com/fmohW377ab
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Shehzad requested the PCB to take strict motion in opposition to Babar and his teammates, and put the blame on the youthful gamers who weren’t given sufficient taking part in time.
He mentioned, “You might be solely an professional in making pals. Mohsin Naqvi has made two massive errors since turning into PCB chairman. First, making Babar the captain once more. Second, making Wahab Riaz the chief selector. He has adopted a really unprofessional angle in his decision-making and administration. You can be pressured to not take away these 7-8 gamers who’ve been a part of factionalism throughout the group. If you don’t take motion in opposition to these gamers, then there might be strictness on those that are dismissed.”
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