Rashid Latif: “The way Salman Ali Agha sets the bowling, I’m telling you, even if you gave him Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, or Shoaib Akhtar, he’d still find a way to lose with them too”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif has strongly criticised T20I captain Salman Ali Agha’s bowling tactics, claiming he would still lose matches even with the legendary pace trio of Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar at his disposal.
Latif went further, stating that Salman would be unable to win even if he had iconic spinners Shane Warne, Muttiah Muralitharan, Abdul Qadir and Saqlain Mushtaq in his ranks.
Salman’s captaincy has come under mounting pressure, particularly after Pakistan’s campaign in the 2026 T20 World Cup.
“The way Salman Ali Agha sets the bowling, I’m telling you, even if you gave him Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, or Shoaib Akhtar, he’d still find a way to lose with them too,” Latif was quoted as saying by TOK Sports.
“Give him Shane Warne, give him Abdul Qadir, give him (Muttiah) Muralitharan, give him Saqlain (Mushtaq), he’ll still make you lose.”
Pakistan are currently gearing up to take on the West Indies in a two-Test series in Trinidad and Tobago from July 25 to August 6.
They will then travel to England to play three Tests from August 19 to September 13.
Pakistan Squad for West Indies Test Series: Babar Azam (captain), Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Fazal, Ali Usman, Azan Awais, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Awais Zafar, Ghazi Ghori (wicketkeeper), Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Shan Masood and Ubaid Shah
Pakistan Squad for England Test Series: Babar Azam (captain), Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Fazal, Ali Usman, Azan Awais, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Awais Zafar, Ghazi Ghori (wicketkeeper), Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel (subject to fitness), Shan Masood and Ubaid Shah