'The only thing Babar Azam can do is...': Wasim Akram

NEW DELHI: There has been a growing demand to replace

Babar Azam

as the captain of the Pakistan cricket team following the shock loss to Afghanistan, which has left their ODI World Cup campaign in tatters.
Former Pakistan players including legendary Wasim Akram launched an all out attack on the players for their poor fitness and lacklustre performances. But he now has offered his support saying we as a nation should do our bit to boost the morale of our players.

During a discussion on A Sports, a fan inquired with the ex-captain about Babar Azam's strategy for the upcoming matches, especially in situations where the leading bowlers

Shaheen Shah Afridi

and

Haris Rauf

are not performing up to their expected standards.

"Ab Babar bechara kya kar sakta hai (What can Babar do) when his bowlers are struggling? The only thing he can do is sit down with them and give a heap of confidence and as a nation, we should as well," Akram said while replying to the query.

"We know that they had 3-4 bad games, they are having a problem with the new ball. But the skill and ability are there. They just need one good delivery or a good spell so that they have the confidence back," he further added.
Akram also highlighted the reason behind the Pakistan bowlers' mediocre performances in the World Cup. He suggested that one possible factor contributing to this issue could be the lack of practice in the nets.

"I think, what I personally feel, is they bowl less in the nets. I know they are playing too much cricket but sometimes you need to bowl in the nets to brush up your muscles, not during the series but off-season. I can only give my example because I've played County Cricket for years where I had to play 17 games in a season so that impacted my performance," the former Pakistan captain said.