Islamabad
Pakistani Veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik believes the limited-overs Skipper Babar Azam needs to be strong as a captain saying the young prolific batsman can improve Pakistan cricket.
Malik urged Babar to become a strong leader and back his players, while also stressing on naming the captain for a longer duration.
“If your selection committee and management can get contracts for two or three years, then why not the captain? My advice for Babar is that he shouldn’t compromise on certain things because he is the one who will be leading the side on the field. If he will back the players, then the team will produce good results and the same players will back the captain. He needs to be strong as a captain and his performances are such that he can improve Pakistan’s cricket,” cricketpakistan.com.pk quoted him as saying.
Malik said that experience and a proper team combination was the key to winning International Cricket Council (ICC) events such as the ODI and Twenty20 World Cups.
“I believe that a backup should be developed after the main team is ready. This team already has a lot of youngsters.
The main goal should be to win major ICC events which can only be done if the main team has experience.—APP
