Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is dealing with lots of backlash after his aspect suffered a 3-0 cleansweep by the hands of England nationwide cricket group within the latest Test sequence between the edges. Pakistan misplaced to England on Tuesday within the third and remaining Test in Karachi by eight wickets, after taking place within the first two matches by 74 runs in Rawalpindi and 26 in Multan. While the Pakistan captain himself has no intention of giving up the group captaincy regardless of overseeing a first-ever 3-0 Test sequence whitewash at residence, his teammate Shaheen Afridi, who missed the sequence attributable to harm, has backed him to stay the captain of the aspect.
“Babar Azam hamari or Pakistan ki Shan, jaan or pehchan hai. Wo Hamara kaptaan hai or rahe ga. Kuch or #sochnabhimanah hai,” mentioned Shaheen in a tweet.
“Please support this team. Yahi team hame jitaye gi bhi. Kahani abhi Khatam nahi howi. #Respect,” he added.
Babar Azam hamari or Pakistan ki Shan, jaan or pehchan hai. Wo Hamara kaptaan hai or rahe ga. Kuch or #sochnabhimanah hai.
Please help this group. Yahi group hame jitaye gi bhi. Kahani abhi Khatam nahi howi. #Respect pic.twitter.com/WyjW98pJuA
— Shaheen Shah Afridi (@iShaheenAfridi) December 20, 2022
It was additionally the primary time Pakistan have misplaced 4 Tests on the trot, having been overwhelmed by Australia in Lahore in March. Asked if he would stop the captaincy to focus on batting, Azam informed a news convention he nonetheless loved the problem.
“Captaincy is a matter of honour for me. I will do whatever best I can for my country and for myself,” he mentioned. “I enjoy it more when under pressure and it doesn’t affect my batting.”
But Azam acknowledged his disappointment at the results of the sequence. “We could not apply ourselves in the series,” mentioned Azam, who suffered his sixth defeat in 16 Tests as skipper.
“I keep Pakistan first and the rest after that. So that motive and my aim is paramount,” he mentioned.
(With AFP Inputs)
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