Wasim Akram’s advice to Babar Azam after Zimbabwe loss

Pakistan’s defeat against Zimbabwe in the Group 2 match of T20 World Cup 2022 has all but confirmed their exit from the tournament. It is only via certain permutations and combinations that Babar Azam & Co. can still qualify for the next round. Though there remain many factors behind the team’s poor show in Australia, a common factor that many have pointed out is Babar’s captaincy. The Pakistan legend didn’t mince his words as he questioned some of the decisions taken by Babar for the team.Middle-order was the biggest problem for Pakistan heading into the World Cup, and it isn’t even a secret. Wasim Akram, having closely analysed Pakistan’s middle-order, said that if it was up to him, Shoaib Malik would’ve been the first-name in the middle of the team’s batting order.For the last one year, we knew that the middle-order is weak. This guys is sitting here, Shoaib Malik, and my end goal as a captain is to win the World Cup. If I have to make a donkey my father to achieve that, I’ll do it, as winning the World Cup is my ultimate goal.”If I wanted Shoaib Malik in the middle, I’ll make sure to tell the chairman of selectors that I want this guy or else I’ll not be captaining the team. But, we don’t have people like that,” said the legendary pacer on A Sports.Questioning Babar’s captaincy credentials, Akram said that the Pakistan skipper ‘has to be more intellengent’ as he isn’t playing against mohalla teams in the World Cup.