‘Does this team have one inspiring cricketer?’ – Shoaib Akhtar grill’s Pakistani squad for poor performance against Afghanistan in ODI World Cup 2023
Shoaib Akhtar (Source: Twitter)
Pakistan’s former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar exclusively assessed the Pakistan cricket team’s performance against Afghanistan on his YouTube channel and brutally slammed the players for their ordinary performance. Pakistan recently lost their third back-to-back match against Afghanistan by eight wickets after being defeated by India and Australia.
Shoaib Akhtar Pakistan’s squad for the ODI World Cup has showcased an ordinary performance in all three important games with the bat, and the ball on the field. He openly admitted that there is no particular player that young children can idolise to take up Cricket in the future in Pakistan. Pakistan will play the next match against the in-form South Africa on 27th October at the M Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Shoaib Akhtar analysed Afghanistan vs Pakistan match of ODI World Cup 2023
Shoaib Akhtar discussed Pakistan’s performance against Afghanistan on his YouTube channel and said, “You can’t say much after watching this performance. Please put the right man in the right place for god sake. Anyone is becoming chairman, for how long will we keep supporting mediocrity? You will keep putting the average people at the helm, you will keep receiving such average performances.”
“This is the true reflection of the PCB what is being shown now on the television today. This is the direct impact of the choices you have made for the past 20-30 years in cricket. This is the end result, you are getting,” he said.
“Tell me one thing if this team has one inspiring cricketer. I have seen the likes of Waqar Younis, Wasim Akram, Imran Khan, Steve Waugh, Allan Border, and Viv Richards. Which cricketer in the Pakistan team is inspiring enough for kids to pick up the sport? Why do people still watch our videos? We were inspiring the generation,” he added.
“I have played for Pakistan, my heart bleeds. I will keep supporting Pakistan. Had I been with Babar now I would have told him to step up as captain. This is the worst, which has happened. Now we are playing four teams and let’s win them all,” added Akhtar.
“If he is watching my videos, okay the system is messed up… leave it. Play right people. Bring Fakhar back, and give him the license to attack. Bring Zaman, and look for other options. Play aggressively. Babar should also bat with a strike rate of 120. Pakistan is batting with a strike rate of 80 and 90. Gurbaz was playing at 122. Pakistan plays 150 dot balls in every match. We are scared,” said Shoaib Akhtar.
