‘Rizwan Has No Game Awareness, Iftikhar Knows Just One Shot’: Furious Ex-captain Says ‘Keep the Coaches, Change Players’

Pakistan’s 6-run loss to India in the ongoing T20 World Cup has left the country’s cricket fraternity agitated. Babar Azam & Co failed to chase 120 against arch-rival at Nassau County Stadium in New York on Sunday, succumbing to a second consecutive defeat in the ongoing tournament. With zero points in their kitty and a couple of games left in the group stage, the threat of an early elimination looms large on Pakistan.

On the other hand, the players and the skipper, Babar Azam, have been dealing with a barrage of criticism from the former cricketers. Furious over the humiliating defeat, former captain Wasim Akram has asked for a complete makeover of the Pakistan cricket team.

Speaking on Star Sports, Akram lashed out at the likes of Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed and Fakhar Zaman for lacking the game awareness.

“They have been playing cricket for 10 years, and I can’t teach them. Rizwan has no game awareness. He should have known that Bumrah was given the ball to take wickets and that the wise thing would have been to play his deliveries cautiously. But Rizwan went for a big shot and lost his wicket,” Akram said.

“Iftikhar Ahmed knows one shot on the leg side. He has been a part of the team for years but doesn’t know how to bat,” he added.

Without calling out names, Akram demanded the sacking of a few players who ‘don’t want to talk to each other’.

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“I can’t go and tell about the game awareness to Fakhar Zaman. Pakistani players think that if they don’t perform well, the coaches will be sacked, and nothing will happen to them. It is time to keep the coaches and change the entire team,” Akram further said

“There are players who don’t want to talk to each other. This is international cricket, and you play for your country. Make these players sit at home,” he added.

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