Ahmed Shehzad: “You have put Azam Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Saim Ayub, Naseem Shah, Imad Wasim and Mohammad Amir in the team so that all the blame for the losses can be placed on them”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad believes Azam Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Saim Ayub, Naseem Shah, Imad Wasim and Mohammad Amir will all be blamed for the team’s poor results as of late.
Iftikhar Ahmed: “Sometimes things don’t go well in a match. But I also have to take responsibility if the team loses. I think the whole team has to take responsibility for a loss rather than just blaming Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam”
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Pakistan big-hitter Iftikhar Ahmed believes it is unfair to always blame batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan when the men in green lose a match.
Shahid Afridi: “Don’t fear making tough decisions. Don’t worry about losses. You’ve been leading the side for 3 years. There are professionals around you, talk to them and improve your captaincy. You’re a big player but you would want people to also remember your captaincy”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi had called on Babar Azam to be a memorable captain by not being afraid to make “tough decisions” when he was in charge of the national team.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Naseem is injured, but I don’t think you can pin losses on the absence of one player. Every player has to deliver”
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Pakistan team director Mohammad Hafeez insisted the team cannot blame their losses on the absence of fast bowler Naseem Shah.
“As a captain there is a lot of pressure on me”
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Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews is undecided on whether he will captain his country at the 2019 World Cup following their disappointing performance in the ongoing ODI series against Zimbabwe.
“It’s those series that you are remembered for as a leader and as a player as well”
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Ex-Australia captain Ricky Ponting has admitted that current skipper Steve Smith will come under intense scrutiny when his side take on England in a highly-anticipated Ashes series in November.
India and Pakistan only play each other at ICC events or tournaments like the Asia Cup
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will hold discussions in Dubai on May 29 regarding the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) they both signed.
India and Pakistan have only faced each other in ICC events or Asia Cup tournaments since 2012
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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have sent a notice of dispute to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for failing to abide by the promises made in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) they signed in 2014.
“Once the constitution is final we intend to take our case against the BCCI”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan has revealed that the board incurred losses of approximately USD 200 million as a result of the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) refusal to play bilateral series in Pakistan.
“We’re pretty confident we can come out and square the series”
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New Zealand opener Martin Guptill is confident the Black Caps can avenge their 124-run loss to England in the first Test at Lord’s by winning the second Test at Headingley, which starts on Friday.
