Frustrated with the team’s performance in the recently concluded Asia Cup 2022, where the Pakistani team lost to Sri Lanka in the final, former Test cricketer Sadiq Mohammad has urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to replace chief selector Mohammad Waseem.
“It’s the right time to change this selection committee, especially Mohammad Waseem,” Sadiq told The News, “as they have failed” to constitute a solid T20 team.
Expressing concern over the undisciplined batting from Pakistan, Sadiq said that there were only two proper batsmen in the squad — skipper Babar Azam and wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan and the rest were just sloggers.
A former left-handed opener, Sadiq Mohammad played 41 Tests and 19 ODIs for Pakistan.
“It seems that Asif and Iftikhar are favourites of our chief selector. They are selected in the team for all away tours although they haven’t done well. I think that they should be rested for good,” Sadiq said, putting a question mark on the selection criteria.
