Out-of-favour Pakistan batter Ahmed Shehzad has launched a scathing assault on the senior members of the group, following the aspect’s elimination from the T20 World Cup. In a viral rant, Shehzad has urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to do away with senior gamers, together with captain Babar Azam, star pacer Shaheen Afridi and wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan. Shehzad prompt that the gamers have been given sufficient time to carry out and enhance, however their hasn’t been any enchancment.
Shehzad additionally accused Babar of indulging in groupism throughout the group to guard his teammates cum shut associates.
“For the previous 4-5 years, Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan and Haris Rauf have been enjoying repeatedly for Pakistan. They have been given ample time to carry out. Due to the groupism within the group, they have been defending one another and saying ‘we’re studying from our errors’. What are you precisely studying? You wanted to win by an enormous margin to enhance your internet run fee in opposition to Canada. Nonetheless, Rizwan scored the slowest fifty. Babar additionally performed a sluggish knock. Pakistan cricket has been ruined on account of private milestones. You talk about management, however you haven’t any. You might be only a social media generated king. You bought 4-5 years to enhance, however you did not win us something. You are health ranges are additionally not upto the mark. You guys are enjoying politics within the group. Your will not be in your peak anymore, as a substitute your cricket in declining,” Shehzad stated throughout a chat on Geo Information.
Ahmed Shehzad calls for the removing of Babar, Rizwan, Shaheen, Fakhar, and Haris Rauf from the group. pic.twitter.com/fmohW377ab
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Shehzad advised PCB to take strict actions in opposition to Babar and co, as a substitute the placing the blame on younger gamers who have not been given sufficient time to settle.
“You might be solely good at making friendships. Since changing into the PCB chairman, Mohsin Naqvi has made two large blunders. First, by re-appointing Babar as captain. Secondly, making Wahab Riaz as chief selector. He has been very unprofessionalism in his determination making and administration. You will be pressured to not take away these 7-8 gamers who’ve been a part of groupism throughout the group. For those who do not make crackdown on these gamers, it is going to be harsh on those that will get sacked,” he added.
Pakistan crashed out of the T20 World Cup after USA’s sport in opposition to Eire was washed out on account of rain.
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