Zaka Ashraf: “I made Shaheen Shah the captain of the T20I team. That was also a very good decision”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf insisted that it was a “very good decision” to appoint pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi as T20I captain.
Zaka Ashraf: “We brought Shan Masood as the captain. He was a very good captain”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf believes Test skipper Shan Masood is a “very good captain” and stands by the decision to give him the role.
Zaka Ashraf: “Babar Azam took a stand and refused to drop players despite poor performance for the World Cup”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf has called out limited overs captain Babar Azam, saying he refused to drop poor performing players.
Rashid Latif: “You forcibly made Babar resign. The team started disintegrating from there itself. It was you who made Shan the captain for your own benefit, to break the team. So your team is broken now”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif has blasted ex-Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf, saying he forced Babar Azam to quit as captain and subsequently went on to “break the team”.
Zaka Ashraf: “No, the unity didn’t end (after removing Babar Azam as captain). In fact, the unity improved”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf has insisted that the friendship between limited overs captain Babar Azam and left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi isn’t strained.
Zaka Ashraf: “He is one of the best batters Pakistan has ever produced”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf believes white-ball captain Babar Azam is one of the best batsmen the country has ever produced.
Sarfraz Nawaz: “Nobody paid heed to my suggestion. I knew well that Wahab was not capable of delivering in any capacity yet he was made selector, advisor and manager. On all fronts, he failed”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz said he warned Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairmen Zaka Ashraf and Mohsin Naqvi about Wahab Riaz.
Zaka Ashraf: “His batting prowess is a testament to his dedication and skill. He is a role model for the present generation”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf has hailed limited overs captain Babar Azam as a “role model for the present generation.”
Mohammad Hafeez: “I accepted the new role as a Director PCB with great passion to make positive reforms but unfortunately my designated tenure which was offered by the Pakistan Cricket Board for 4 years was cut short for 2 months on the account of new chairmanship”
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Former all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has revealed that he had a four-year deal in place as Pakistan team director, but he ended up leaving the role after just two months.
Zaka Ashraf: “I suggested that he should focus on playing as a team member for Pakistan, as it was clear that he was finding it challenging to cope with the pressure of [the] captaincy”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf confirmed that Babar Azam found it “challenging to cope with the pressure of [the] captaincy” prior to resigning in November 2023.
