After criticising Misbah-ul-haq severely in the recent past, former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar took a U-turn on Sunday, saying the captain was the person who was keeping the team alive and he needs support from other batsmen.
Akhtar had called Misbah a selfish and coward captain but after Pakistan’s first win in the World Cup over Zimbabwe, a mellowed down Akhtar dramatically changed his tune about the team, PCB and Misbah.
“Misbah needs the support of other players. He can’t carry the burden all the time,” said Akhtar.
On the PCB, Akhtar’s views also appeared to have changed as he said Chairman, Shaharyar Khan and his predecessor Najam Sethi were seasoned people and were doing a good job. Not only Akhtar but some other former players have also been strong critics of Misbah and the PCB notably Muhammad Yousuf.
But skipper Misbah had said prior to the Zimbabwe match that some critics and former players needed to watch their language while making comments about him or the team.
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