Babar’s fans who lobbied for him after the 2022 World Cup and before the Afghanistan series selection deserve full Tassali.
I personally would have gone with Imad Wasim, but don’t mind Malik over Babar, Rizwan, Shaheen and anyone related to that management company
Why did he decline? He failed as captain, he should take responsibility and just step down. what is his reason to decline?
Quite possibly to avoid punishment. There are some serious allegations against him & his clique regarding conflict of interest. If even 1/4 of them are true then I can see why the clique would refuse to step down.
Id take shoaib malik over babar and friends
Wow. Can you please explain how quickly he read the games against India, Australia, Afghanistan and South Africa?
This , Picking Rizzy would mean status Quo . If we really wanna shake up things then Imad or Sarfi (ideally) for maybe 2-3 years while they groom a VC to take over and NO shadab ain't it.
No one hates Babar personally. But his cricketing decisions and direction have also been completely against basic reasoning.
Yup! Rizwan is going to be more of the same. Take the game deep, play sensibly. Although tactically may be superior. Not a bad choice but I doubt it will be transformational.
Sarfaraz also met Zaka Ashraf. I am guessing Zaka has spoken to Sarfaraz to lead the ODI side, Shoaib Malik to lead the T20 side, and Babar will continue to lead in tests.
Agree with point 1.
This further solidifies my belief that Zaka Ashraf is probably the worst person to ever be chairman for PCB and whatever comes out of Zardari/PPP is destructive for Pakistan.
Why do you need a senior player to captain who is about to retire?
Who told you that he is about to retire? Chacha can still play for 10 years. He has a heart of a lion.
Wow! That's horrific! Are PCB giving up on international cricket and just focusing on the senior and pensioners circuit?!
Shan would transform the mentality of the side. He went from an untalented underperforming cricketer, to learning to dominate in domestic cricket, with the highest list A average. In t20s, there were remarks he was too slow. In order to push for his place, he tried to transform his whole game, performing in english domestic T20s, increasing his power hitting, and being more inventive with his shots. You could see he tried to apply this new found game to international T20s, but it didn't work, and he just went back to being conservative again. Both Multan and english sides responded well to his captaincy.
I agree most of the points and I actually know these, for that Shan was my choice for few years.
Seeking advice from the man who lead him down the wrong path…a path that has been the downfall of Pakistan cricket
This is clear proof that Babar only listens to people who tell him that he is perfect.
I do respect Babar and I pay no attention to his haters, but it is time for him to resign and allow Rizwan or someone else to take this team forward. I know Babar is not going to rest and will continue to work hard to take his game to another level. He is already damn good, but next world cup he will be even better. Tendulkar was a team man and was smart enough to know that the leadership role would not allow him to do justice to his batting talents, It is time for Babar to realize the same.
Why? He should be removed. As per many posters he is the source of all problems. Lets us take the team you propose to Australia. Lets see if they will win. Why not take Asif Ali, Imad, Amir etc
Oh yeah as if the team I propose here will be the one that goes to Australia?
I don't understand. Babar is a poor captain I agree. But can you name a Rahane type player /captain who can win a test match leave series in. Australia. I think we are just making excuses to hide the fact that our players are not upto the mark. You select anyone you like we won't win a single test in Australia. What does that tell you?
It tells me that the man who’s fans didn’t give a fair chance to the young team that was selected to represent Pakistan against Afghanistan T20 series now has to take the fall in the TOUGHEST series in world cricket.
Read the room, real fans on social media want him to be removed. Only paid accounts and his cultists want him to stay and they are not much left.
Seeking guidance to save his captaincy and his $. The only thing these lot care about.
Shan will showcase to the players that no matter how talented or hardworking you are, if you are born in the right place, you will always be given things on a plate and people will even defend you for it even if you duck a bowl against Andreson in UAE and get clean bowled. It is because the whole system is so messed up that people are justifying anything and everything.
They will be scared he will lose form if removed from captaincy. The loss of Babar as a batsman may not be worth the change in captaincy.
i dont think that shaheen will get the chance
I think luck is nothing but the captain capability resulting in the opposition's small mistake or a costly mistake. Dhoni always enjoyed a good luck,I believe imran ,viv etc must have for sure.if opposition thinks babar is weak captain, they will simply stick to the basics and they know he won't stick to them after some time.
He does not warrant anyplace till he performs against big teams, resolve his short ball issues and be a team player with out that arrogance.
Whoever it is will need the full support of PKs and the team. Our T20 is decent and will be competitive
Y, that guy is the most dramatic captain ever.He will keep on pushing his own agenda everywhere. He may offer namaz in the press conference and will split entire world.may be some sensible one is required now for pak.
He is the only player in the team who I feel can take on challenges, has cajones.
Bro. What does Namaz has to do anything with the captaincy skills? Rizwan has been captaining in the domestic system and in PSL as well and won the titles in both. Please do not bring namaz and religion in this chat as it has nothing to do with Babar or rizwan or anyone.
I mean that guy is a certified show-off . I doesn't mean to bring religion in the game but remember his pic in the New York city Street.He is full of himself and simply hogs to limelight. I may be wrong in bringing religion but am sure he will bring religion in lots of things with all his draamabazi.I lost respect for that guy as soon as he throw babur under the bus in afg game with out helping him.Apologies if Ur offended .
will bring the much needed experience in the middle order. Way better than all hacks Pakistan have been trying.
Where did you hear that?
It will be beneficial both for himself and his team.
