‘Babar never tried to build up bench strength due to his likes and dislikes’: Umar Akmal slams former PAK captain
Former Pakistan batter Umar Akmal became the latest person to slam Babar Azam after Pakistan made a disappointing start to their Champions Trophy campaign with a loss to New Zealand. Akmal, who hasn’t played for the national side since 2019, said that Babar had failed to build Pakistan’s bench strength during his stint as skipper.
“Babar was captain for nearly five years most of the time in all formats and he never tried to build up the bench strength due to his likes and dislikes,” Umar told a TV channel.
Akmal also stated that he had approached Babar for a chance to make his comeback to the national side but his request was swiftly rejected.
Story continues below this ad
“I told Babar that look give me a fair chance. You are doing well in the top order and I can be your ...