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Mohammad Hafeez Blasts Babar Azam For Pakistan's Poor Fitness Level, Reveals Shocking Details

Former Pakistan cricket director Muhammad Hafeez has claimed that ex-captain, Babar Azam and foreign coaches Mickey Arthur and Grant Bradburn had given team fitness lowest priority in the lead-up to the ODI World Cup in India. Pakistan, under then-skipper Babar, had failed to make it to the semifinal knockout round, losing five of the nine league games and finishing fifth. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) recently did not renew Hafeez's contract following disastrous tours of Australia and New Zealand. Hafeez was made team director in late 2023 after Pakistan's abysmal show in the World Cup.

"You Are Not The Whole Team": Mohammad Hafeez Reveals Tough Talk With Babar Azam

Not much has gone right with the Pakistan cricket team since the ODI World Cup 2023. The team's poor show in the marquee event saw Babar Azam stepping down as captain while a plethora of other changes were also made in the backroom staff. Mohammad Hafeez was appointed as the national team director, with the bosses hoping for a change in fortunes, but little went as planned, with Pakistan losing heavily on the tours of Australia and New Zealand. Having seen his tenure as Pakistan's team director ending early, Hafeez has now revealed the 'tough conversation' he had with Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan during his time in charge.

Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi's Social Media Activity Draws Pakistan Cricket Board's Ire, To Revisit Contracts

The Pakistan Cricket Board is not happy with former skipper Babar Azam and the current national T20 skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi participating on a space with fans conducted on social media platform 'X'. The Q and A sessions on 'X', formerly Twitter, did confirm the popularity of Babar despite losing the captaincy as his session drew more than 20,000 fans while Shaheen's Q and A session was joined by around 4000 fans.

Inzamam-ul-Haq Blasts Ousted PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf For Mess In Pakistan Cricket

A furious former skipper and chairman of selectors Inzamam ul Haq squarely blamed Pakistan Cricket Board's outgoing top boss Zaka Ashraf for being responsible for country's disastrous ODI World Cup performance in India last year. Zaka, who was named head of an Interim Management Committee to run PCB affairs in July, announced at a meeting of the committee a few days back that he was resigning immediately as Chairman and as a member of the board.

"Kabaddi": Shikhar Dhawan Hilariously Mocks Mohammad Rizwan Over Viral Act

Mohammad Rizwan's fighting knock couldn't prevent another defeat for Pakistan in the fourth T20I against New Zealand in Christchurch on Saturday. Rizwan hit an unbeaten 90 to take Pakistan Pakistan to a fighting score of 158 on a difficult batting track. Apart from his batting, Rizwan also caught the attention of the fans with his hilarious antics on the ground. Veteran India batter Shikhar Dhawan was also amazed by Rizwan as he trolled the batter for his hilarious running between the wickets.

"We Sorted Out": Shaheen Afridi's Big Update On Pakistan's T20 World Cup Squad

Pakistan skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi revealed that the Men in Green have sorted out 16 to 20 players for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 following the conclusion of the five-match series against New Zealand. Pakistan stood victorious in the final T20I against the Kiwis with a 42-run victory but were humbled throughout the series. Iftikhar Ahmed shone with his off-spin on a track that tended to fall on the slower side. After the game, Shaheen hailed the veteran spinner for his contribution and that the team has sorted out players for the World Cup which is slated to begin in June later this year.

"Had Fun For...": Mohammad Aamir's Sly Dig At Mohammad Rizwan For "Nuksaan Hua Hai" Comment

Former Pakistan cricket team fast bowler Mohammad Amir took a sly dig at ex-teammate Mohammad Rizwan over the latter's comments on how breaking his opening partnership with Babar Azam has hurt the national side in T20Is. Following Pakistan's loss in the 4th T20I match against New Zealand, Rizwan said that the opening partnership with Saim Ayub has not worked out and the decision to not play Babar as an opener has proven to be costly. However, Amir took to social media to weigh in on the matter and without taking any name, he asked people to support youngsters and not judge them.

"What Benefit Did You Get?": Pakistan Great Slams Disbanding Of Babar Azam-Mohammad Rizwan Pair

Slamming the move of breaking the worldwide famous opening pair of Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan following the team's loss in the T20I series against New Zealand, former Pakistan cricketer and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ramiz Raja asked the selectors what benefit they gained out of it. In the ongoing T20I series against Kiwis, Pakistan are trailing 3-0, with two games to go. In the series, Pakistan has been opening with new openers, Saim Ayub and Mohammed Rizwan, who have underperformed as a pair in this series so far.

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Mohammad Hafeez Blasts Babar Azam For Pakistan's Poor Fitness Level, Reveals Shocking Details

"You Are Not The Whole Team": Mohammad Hafeez Reveals Tough Talk With Babar Azam

Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi's Social Media Activity Draws Pakistan Cricket Board's Ire, To Revisit Contracts

Inzamam-ul-Haq Blasts Ousted PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf For Mess In Pakistan Cricket

"Kabaddi": Shikhar Dhawan Hilariously Mocks Mohammad Rizwan Over Viral Act

"We Sorted Out": Shaheen Afridi's Big Update On Pakistan's T20 World Cup Squad

"Had Fun For...": Mohammad Aamir's Sly Dig At Mohammad Rizwan For "Nuksaan Hua Hai" Comment

"What Benefit Did You Get?": Pakistan Great Slams Disbanding Of Babar Azam-Mohammad Rizwan Pair