ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Amir has forecast that Salman Ali Agha will no longer be the captain of the T20 side of Pakistan after the current World Cup.
Talking to a private TV channel after Pakistan’s loss to England, Mohammad Amir said that Salman Ali Agha will not continue as the T20 captain of Pakistan after the current World Cup.
When asked whether the current captain would continue or be replaced, Amir said, “I think Salman Ali Agha will not continue as the T20 captain of Pakistan after the current World Cup. Right now, I don’t see any fit replacement in the current situation.”
Amir expressed his belief that this T20 World Cup would be the final tournament for multiple players.
Former wicket-keeper Rashid Latif share his opinion about Babar Azam’s selection to the team first appeared through his commentary on the subject.
He questioned the selection of Babar Azam in the team with a low strike rate, saying, “The team management had said that his strike rate would improve before selecting him again, but where is the improvement?”
Latif added that when a batter scores only 20–25 runs from 20 balls, it forces the next batsman to take high-risk shots, potentially impacting the team’s performance.
Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza becomes number one T20 all-rounder
Meanwhile, Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza becomes number one T20 all-rounder again as the International Cricket Council (ICC) has released the T20 players’ rankings.
According to the ICC rankings, Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza has once again become the number one all-rounder. Sikandar Raza snatched the top position from Pakistan’s Saim Ayub, after which he dropped one place to second place.
In the T20 batsmen rankings, India’s Abhishek Sharma retains the first position, Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan has moved up two places to third position, India’s Ishan Kishan has moved up three places to fifth position, South Africa’s Dewald Brewers has moved up 10 places to ninth position, England’s Harry Brook has moved up 10 places to 18th position.
India’s Varun Chakraborty retains the first position in the T20 bowlers rankings, South Africa’s Karbin Bosh has moved up 21 places to third position, Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed has moved down two places to fifth position, and West Indies’ Matthew Ford has moved up 23 places to seventh position.
