‘What is the plan? Flight EK 601 to Dubai’: Ruthless Wasim Akram roasts Pakistan group after early T20 World Cup elimination | Cricket Information

NEW DELHI: Pakistan cricket group has change into a centre of criticism since their humiliating first-round exit from the T20 World Cup. The 2009 champions had been eradicated following the abandonment of the USA-Eire match on account of rain.
The group endured a startling loss in opposition to match debutants USA and subsequently fell quick in opposition to arch-rivals India. Pakistan’s sole triumph got here of their encounter with Canada.
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Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram, who has been a staunch critic of Pakistan’s poor performances previously, did not hesitate to specific his disappointment and even took a jab at his personal group.
On the official Instagram account of the ICC, Akram responded to the information of USA qualifying for the Tremendous Eight stage. Whereas he prolonged his congratulations to Monank Patel’s group, Akram additionally had a blunt message for the Pakistani facet, led by Babar Azam.

“Congratulations to the USA, They’ve executed amazingly properly. While you speak about globalization of the sport, that is it. USA certified for the Tremendous Eight, they should be there. They defeated Pakistan, of their group match. For Pakistan, what is the plan? EK 601 (flight quantity) to Dubai, to their respective cities. From then, we’ll see what occurs,” stated Akram.
Earlier, Akram additionally blamed biased choice for Pakistan’s below-par performances within the T20 World Cup.
“Pakistani gamers assume that if they do not carry out properly, the coaches will likely be sacked, and nothing will occur to them,” Akram stated throughout a broadcast after the defeat to India.
“It’s time to maintain the coaches and alter all the group.”
Former participant Kamran Akmal stated Shadab Khan was chosen to play as a result of he’s near captain Babar Azam, and that meant leaving out leg-spinner Usama Mir, the highest wicket-taker on this yr’s Pakistan Tremendous League.
“When you choose gamers primarily based on friendship, you may get these outcomes,” Akmal informed AFP. “Mir ought to have been within the squad… That was an enormous injustice.”