NEW DELHI: More than their opponents on the field, Pakistan cricketers have always have to deal with critics at home who are more often than naught baying for their blood.
Pakistan haven’t exactly had a smooth build-up to the T20 World Cup as they lost the 4-match T20I series against England 0-2 with two matches getting washed out.
Last week, former chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ramiz Raja had slammed the team management after losing the series against England.
And now a video of a talk show in Pakistan is going viral where former cricketer Ahmed Shehzad, who was part of the Pakistan team that won the T20 World Cup in 2009, openly challenged current skipper Babar Azam to win the 2024 edition.
Ahmed Shehzad says in the video, “It will be morning if I start talking about their (Pakistan cricketers) discipline. But we have never said anything to anybody, but we surely talk about cricket. If you say you are a prime player, if you say no one is bigger than you, then win the World Cup. You’ve got five tournaments. And the way they are taking these things, we have to tell to everybody.”
Pakistan haven’t exactly had a smooth build-up to the T20 World Cup as they lost the 4-match T20I series against England 0-2 with two matches getting washed out.
Last week, former chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ramiz Raja had slammed the team management after losing the series against England.
And now a video of a talk show in Pakistan is going viral where former cricketer Ahmed Shehzad, who was part of the Pakistan team that won the T20 World Cup in 2009, openly challenged current skipper Babar Azam to win the 2024 edition.
Ahmed Shehzad says in the video, “It will be morning if I start talking about their (Pakistan cricketers) discipline. But we have never said anything to anybody, but we surely talk about cricket. If you say you are a prime player, if you say no one is bigger than you, then win the World Cup. You’ve got five tournaments. And the way they are taking these things, we have to tell to everybody.”
Pakistan cricketer Imam-ul-Haq is also seen in the panel on the talk show.
Led by Babar Azam and coached by Gary Kirtsen, Pakistan are scheduled to open their campaign against USA on Thursday and will clash with India on Sunday.