Misbah-ul-Haq, who used to be the head coach of the Pakistan team, spoke out about the change of management. He said that the way it was done before and still is is wrong. Misbah’s words come after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) removed Shaheen Shah Afridi as captain of the national team and put Babar Azam back in charge of the white-ball team.
Misbah calls Pakistan’s captain change ‘wrong’
The choice was made before the Green Shirts’ five-match T20I series against New Zealand, which starts on April 18. In a statement, the board said that the change in captaincy was a “strategic move” to ensure the health and success of all the players. The decision showed that the PCB was determined to protect the players’ long-term health, especially the fast bowlers.
Misbah told reporters in Lahore that the process of choosing a new leader for the national team is “unpleasant” and hurts the players. The guys we have are all stars. “Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah are stars, and we hope the team does well,” the 49-year-old said. He also spoke about hiring teachers. He said that the cricket board should first think about what the team needs before making a choice about whether to hire a local or foreign coach.
“[PCB] should see which coach can prove to be better and can manage the team well,” he said. The former player said it would be better if local and foreign teachers worked together. He also said that it would help the local coaches grow and that the foreigners could learn from the locals.
