After the touring side lost the first two matches, a massive overhaul in the team took place. Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram lashed out at Babar Azam while referring to the England tour. Head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed, bowling coach Umar Gul, and a total of seven players, including seniors Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq, were flown back to Pakistan, with replacements taking their positions.
The Pakistan cricket team suffered a 3-0 whitewash at the hands of the Three Lions in the controversial outing.
The Pakistan cricket team suffered a 3-0 whitewash at the hands of the Three Lions in the controversial tour of England.
“I do not want to blame anyone, and I could be wrong as well. But in my opinion, Babar should not have taken the captaincy. If you don’t know, then what were you doing here? Babar was appointed as Test captain in July, replacing Shan Masood, ahead of tours to the West Indies and England.
In his previous stint from 2020-23, he captained Pakistan in 20 Tests, winning 10, losing six, and drawing four.
All of this was unnecessary,” said Akram at an event, as quoted by Geo News . “Babar Azam said he did not know. Were you here to sell chickpeas?” the Pakistan pacer great said. “As a player or as a person, I believe that if your leader or captain does not stand by you, you cannot give 100 per cent,” he added. Akram said that Babar should have relinquished the captaincy after the second Test and played the final Test as a player. “My suggestion is that after the second Test, Babar should have said that he would play only as a player,” he added.
