Under Babar Azam’s guidance, Pakistan’s cricket team finished in fifth place at the dismal Cricket World Cup, prompting a lot of introspection and reform. The reorganized team is preparing for their next challenge in Australia, with new captains Shan Masood for Test cricket and Shaheen Afridi for Twenty20 cricket. The selection panel has also been reorganized. Wasim Akram, a former captain of Pakistan, has shared his thoughts about the coaches of the national cricket team. According to Akram, foreign coaches have always misled the Pakistan cricket team. Scroll down to read: Wasim Akram blames foreign coaches for misleading Pak team.
Wasim Akram Blames foreign coaches for misleading Pak team
The foreign coaches that coached the national side at the Cricket World Cup included bowling coach Morne Morkel, team director Mickey Arthur, and coach Grant Bradburn. Wasim Akram, a cricket legend, has expressed worry about the influence of foreign coaches.
“Our international coaches aren’t always present in Pakistan. They are merely there for the excursions. They don’t try to come to the NCA and work with kids or other coaches. They ignore the psychological component and man-management. Wasim Akram said on Sportskeeda, “Unhone to laddu khilaya hua hai hum sab ko (we are just being fooled).”
In response to inquiries regarding the impending Australia tour, Shan Masood, the recently selected Test captain, emphasized the team’s viewpoint on the difficulties. Shan Masood answered in the affirmative when asked if he might be seen as a sacrificial lamb’ if Pakistan’s tour is a failure.
First of all, we consider it an opportunity. In situations where you haven’t done anything in your past, you have the chance to attempt and make a difference. Thus, we’re attempting to achieve success for Pakistan in this World Test Championship,” Shan Masood said during a news conference.
Masood discussed the idea of being a “Qurbani ka bakra” (sacrificial lamb) and emphasized the fleeting nature of playing roles and captaincy. He stressed the significance of seizing the moment, accepting responsibility, and giving the team one’s all.
Fortunately, the Pakistani cricket board raised Shan Masood’s contract as captain of the team from the ‘D’ to ‘B’ category just after the team he led departed for Australia for an impending Test series.
