PCB Selector Aaqib Javed Criticises Babar Azam, Explains Pakistan Cricket Sackings
· Sports · NDTV Sports, Sportstar
Pakistan Cricket Board selector Aaqib Javed publicly criticised captain Babar Azam and head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed, saying they failed to take the required decisions on the field during Pakistan's recent campaign. The PCB had stepped in to sack the coaching and support staff following the team's poor run, with the selectors and management forced to act. Javed stated that the decision-makers on the ground did not deliver when it mattered, leaving the board with no option but to intervene. He added that Pakistan's results had left the country embarrassed and turned into a laughing stock internationally. The sackings come as Pakistan looks to reset ahead of its next international assignments.
Why it matters
Babar Azam's position as Pakistan captain is now under intense scrutiny, and the mass sackings signal a full reset of Pakistan's white-ball setup ahead of crucial ICC fixtures. For Indian cricket fans, the story matters because Pakistan's instability directly affects the intensity of the India-Pakistan rivalry on the field.
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