Imad Wasim has backed Babar Azam as the country’s captain while former captain Rashid Latif has expressed reservations regarding the timing of the appointment of the new white-ball head coach, Gary Kirsten. And so, here is a look at both stories in detail.
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Imad Wasim Assures Support To Babar Azam
While backing Babar as the men’s cricket team captain, Imad said, “We have no issues with Babar. He is the captain of the team and we are all supporting him. Maybe Babar has become captain again because he will lead us to the World Cup trophy. I want to satisfy people with my performance on the field and play according to the role given to me.”
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Rashid Latif Not Happy With The Timing Of Gary Kirsten’s Appointment
While voicing concern over the timing of Gary Kirsten’s appointment, the former wicket-batter said, “Gary Kirsten has been a successful coach for India, and also in franchise cricket. But the timing (of his appointment) is wrong. This has always been a problem in Pakistan. Next month we are going to the World Cup. On the road to the World Cup, we are playing 7 matches. The time is very short. If they lose, the board will blame Kirsten or Babar Azam. This is our tradition. I will not blame them.”