Wasim Akram: “Even the captain (Rizwan) is to blame. He is the leader of the ship and if he doesn’t know what kind of match-winner he needs, it’s getting embarrassing now”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram wants ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan held accountable for the team’s disastrous results, saying “it’s getting embarrassing now”.
The men in green haven’t been anywhere near their best lately and have failed to take advantage of their home conditions.
Pakistan recently took on New Zealand and South Africa in an ODI tri-series, where they made it to the final before being beaten by the Black Caps.
They then took part in the 2025 Champions Trophy and failed to make it out of the group stage as they lost to New Zealand and India, while their final game against Bangladesh was washed out.
“Even the captain (Rizwan) is to blame. He is the leader of the ship and if he doesn’t know what kind of match-winner he needs, it’s getting embarrassing now,” Wasim was quoted as saying by Cricket Pakistan.
Pakistan will now embark on a tour of New Zealand, where they will play five T20Is and three ODIs from March 16 to April 5.
Pakistan Squad for T20I Series against New Zealand: Hasan Nawaz, Omair Yousuf, Mohammad Haris, Abdul Samad, Salman Ali Agha (captain), Irfan Khan Niazi, Khushdil Shah, Shadab Khan, Abbas Afridi, Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Khan
Pakistan Squad for ODI Series against New Zealand: Mohammad Rizwan (captain), Salman Ali Agha, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Akif Javed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Imam-ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Irfan Khan Niazi, Naseem Shah, Sufiyan Muqeem, Tayyab Tahir