[VIDEO] Babar Azam has to be removed as captain from all formats

[aukhan]

Babar and Shadab (VC) should both be removed from the leadership position.

Rizwan and Saud (VC) should be handed the reins.

 

[Shafi]

Babar needs to be kicked out from in team in LOI. Typical useless batsman

 

[Bilal7]

Babar and Shadab (VC) should both be removed from the leadership position.

Rizwan and Saud (VC) should be handed the reins.

Shadab has leadership skills. He's just suffering from poor form and his age means he could be the captain a few years from now, having tons of experience behind him. Unlike Babar, he has multiple skill-sets and players like that usually make the best captains.

 

[hassan918]

Babar needs to be kicked out from in team in LOI. Typical useless batsman

He is a class-act and will surely score some big runs in this World Cup. Talking about his captaincy, we may see a change but it will happen after the World Cup.

 

[Ab Fan]

India all time ODI XI :-

Rohit
SRT
Saurav
Kohli
Yuvi
Dhoni(c)
Pandya
Kapil
Zak
Bumrah
Kuldeep

Pandya + Yuvi + SRT + Saurav - 5th bowlers.

 

[mikeypbadana86]

Babar has done decent. 2022 t20 worldcup , despite a loss to Zim he managed to take pakistan to final . Had the lower middle order batted sensibly and posted 150, he could have won the final. Shaheens injury did not help defending a low albeit challenging 137 in the final

2021 t20 final, Hasan Alis dropped catch cost the semifinal


Leading team to final and semis back to back is no mean achievement.

Babar is as good as the resources he has at his disposal. I think he may still take pakistan to semis

 

[Cricket Warrior]

If Babar Azam were to be replaced as captain who would potentially take on the role? Perhaps Rizwan?

 

[AAli98]

If Babar Azam were to be replaced as captain who would potentially take on the role? Perhaps Rizwan?

Shaheen in white ball, Rizwan or Masood (he may not score big but anyone’s better than dopey baba ) in tests, do not mention Safraz his more pathetic than Baba

 

[Savak]

This will be his final tournament as captain.

He went out on a limb to insist on the selection of Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Wasim Jr and therefore he needs to be held accountable.

 

[topspin]

I kept tell those who wanted to him be captain a few years ago, that he's too meek and simply isn't a natural leader of men. The outcome is what you see today but the end is nigh for his fans.

 

[Savak]

I kept tell those who wanted to him be captain a few years ago, that he's too meek and simply isn't a natural leader of men. The outcome is what you see today but the end is nigh for his fans.

He is a paindu, i bet he just operates via duas and kismat. We have selected so many out of form players in the WC squad and we are now at the stage where we are carrying 6-7 players in the squad who are horribly out of form and the team management no longer has any confidence in. The team has not been selected based on form and the kind of conditions expected in India.

You cannot afford to have a cricket illiterate captain who can't think big.

 

[topspin]

He is a paindu, i bet he just operates via duas and kismat. We have selected so many out of form players in the WC squad and we are now at the stage where we are carrying 6-7 players in the squad who are horribly out of form and the team management no longer has any confidence in. The team has not been selected based on form and the kind of conditions expected in India.

You cannot afford to have a cricket illiterate captain who can't think big.

Sounds about right. He hasn't improved much from his early years despite the fact that PCB have invested so much in him ever since he was a kid.

He's simply following the template Misbah set by taking on players in his social circle and playing for his stats. This precedent was set when Misbah despite to play for his half century and to remain not out during the Mohali Semi-Final in the 2011 WC Semi-Final.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

He is a paindu, i bet he just operates via duas and kismat. We have selected so many out of form players in the WC squad and we are now at the stage where we are carrying 6-7 players in the squad who are horribly out of form and the team management no longer has any confidence in. The team has not been selected based on form and the kind of conditions expected in India.

You cannot afford to have a cricket illiterate captain who can't think big.

He is a world class batter but not a captain and defenitely not a selector. He has been given too much power and has made sure his buddies remain in the team.

 

[Savak]

Sounds about right. He hasn't improved much from his early years despite the fact that PCB have invested so much in him ever since he was a kid.

He's simply following the template Misbah set by taking on players in his social circle and playing for his stats. This precedent was set when Misbah despite to play for his half century and to remain not out during the Mohali Semi-Final in the 2011 WC Semi-Final.

He is a world class batter but not a captain and defenitely not a selector. He has been given too much power and has made sure his buddies remain in the team.

Contrast this to what India did. By 2013 India had already moved on from Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, VVS Laxman, Rahul Dravid, Harbhajan Singh, Gautam Gambhir, Zaheer Khan, Munaf Patel, Praveen Kumar, Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh etc. Mind you most of these players had played a vital role in India's win in the 2011 ODI WC but the Indian selectors to their credit do not get sentimental on selection matters, they quickly move on from non performers and select the players from their domestic circuit, bench etc.

I wish Pakistan had a similar ruthless approach

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Contrast this to what India did. By 2013 India had already moved on from Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, VVS Laxman, Rahul Dravid, Harbhajan Singh, Gautam Gambhir, Zaheer Khan, Munaf Patel, Praveen Kumar, Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh etc. Mind you most of these players had played a vital role in India's win in the 2011 ODI WC but the Indian selectors to their credit do not get sentimental on selection matters, they quickly move on from non performers and select the players from their domestic circuit, bench etc.

I wish Pakistan had a similar ruthless approach

Talent pool is inconsistent. Wasn't this attempted and lost a ODI series to BD under Azhar Ali? It's either TTFs or abysmal club grade cricketers with sub 100 IQ.

 

[Savak]

Shoaib Malik advocated for Shaheen Afridi as the next whiteball captain for Pakistan stating that based on his research and speaking too many players, officials Shaheen is a very aggressive positive captain who knows how to get the best out of players and that LQ have not won two consecutive PSLs for nothing under his leadership

 

[Rana]

Shoaib Malik advocated for Shaheen Afridi as the next whiteball captain for Pakistan stating that based on his research and speaking too many players, officials Shaheen is a very aggressive positive captain who knows how to get the best out of players and that LQ have not won two consecutive PSLs for nothing under his leadership

Shaheen currently is on the same route as Shadab (early stages)

 

[ArabKnight]

Shoaib Malik advocated for Shaheen Afridi as the next whiteball captain for Pakistan stating that based on his research and speaking too many players, officials Shaheen is a very aggressive positive captain who knows how to get the best out of players and that LQ have not won two consecutive PSLs for nothing under his leadership

Shoaib Malik.

He only won us 2 matches out of 7 against Australia & South Africa in 2019.

That guy needs to stay away as much as possible from any leadership discussion.

 

[cricenjoyer]

I am a huge fan of Babar the batsmen however I do agree that he is not captaincy material.

Losing two ICC finals is something which I could forgive, it's something that happens to even the best of teams. However losing two test series at home and drawing a series vs New Zealand is unforgivable. To add to that our poor performance in the Asia Cup coupled with failing to dominate in limited over series vs B teams even though we have a damn good team at the moment shows that Babar is unable to properly bring out the best of our players

For me their are two options for all format captains: Rizwan and Shaheen

1. Rizwan seems like the logical pick. Has been brilliant in the PSL; making it to three finals, leading a Multan Sultan attack which is very inexperienced and transforming it into the second best PSL line up (behind Lahore who have Shaheen, Rauf and Rashid).

Just on observing Rizwan on the field and on stump mic, you can see that he is a proper reader of the game and is able to analyse any situation. He knows how to set a field, command where his bowlers bowl and understands match ups like no other

2. Shaheen is the other option. Two PSL wins says enough however let's remember that he probably has the best T20 attack supporting him and also has the guidance of guys like Hafeez and Weiese (veterans of the T20 game)

Also Shaheen being a bowler means that if he is captain than a tremendous strain will be put on him and considering he is already struggling to maintain his fitness, making him captain maybe too much for him to handle

 

[Suleiman]

Shadab as VC is even worse. He can’t be dropped and is complete dead weight currently. Needs to be sent back to domestics. Almost a year of mediocrity.

 

[mon858]

I would go with Saud captain test and odi with Shaheen vice captain, main reason being he is injury prone and will drive himself to some big injury if made captain and never skip series etc.
T20 Shaheen captain is fine but skip some useless t20 tournaments or minnow series as much as possible.
Saud doesn't come with baggage, past friends relationships, can be neutral with team politics, potential recall for likes of Imad Wasim, etc.

Rizwan I am not in favor of, as he is locked into old school approach of playing risk less cricket for first 30 to 40 overs, which is not the way to go in modern day. He also likes to hog spots like opening in t20, number4 in odi, and take longer time to get going.

 

[ArabKnight]

Babar fields at the boundary line when pressure mounts.

This is a ghost captain. Ignoring his team. Never seen this weak of a captaincy ever.

 

[7sins]

should be r kicked out this guy havent learned a thing about captaincy for last 3 years. And cant play spin for his life choker of next century. Keep on playing your buddies because after world you and your buddies are kicked out

 

[Sycamore]

That was some of the most horrible captaincy i have ever seen. The contrast with cummins was amazing.

He is being ripped to shreds currently by Wasim, Malik and most importantly of all the guy who has backed him the last 3 years , PCB technical chief Misbah.

The bowling changes and field placements were a joke. Not to mention the toll captaincy is taking on his batting.