<p> 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.<br /><br /></p>.<p>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.<br /><br />“Misbah needs the support of other players. He can’t carry the burden all the time,” said Akhtar.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.</p>
<p> 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.<br /><br /></p>.<p>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.<br /><br />“Misbah needs the support of other players. He can’t carry the burden all the time,” said Akhtar.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.</p>