Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram lectured the national side ahead of the semi-final against Sri Lanka.
The lecture was to give the national side motivation ahead of the crunch match. Akram was part of the 1992 World Cup winning squad and also the captain when Pakistan lost the 1999 World Cup final to Australia at Lord’s.
PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf, who is in Sri Lanka for the World Twenty20, was extremely grateful to Akram for taking time out for the players and hoped that the team would benefit from the advice.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 4th, 2012.
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42 yes...but all of his innings are selfish. Even Hafeez plays a lot of selfish innings all the time. Brother the game has changed tremendously...Misbah's strike rate would have been that good in the 90s but not now...even if a team is chasing 300 plus and they have to make 150 in the last 20..they chase it down like a t20 in one days. Umer Akmal should definitely be promoted to at least a one down position. Hammad Azam should be brought in
@Syed Zeeshan Ali:
Its not nice to speak against some one if you don't have knowledge about their successes and capabilities. For once people should start judging players by their batting or bowling averages which shows how good they're throughout their career not only in a match here and there. Misbah's ODI batting average is (ave 42.18) better than any current players and is at par with our greats like Javed Miandad (ODI ave 41.70), Saeed Anwar (ave 39.21) and Inzamam ul haq (av 39.52).
Good work PCB Chairman sb. Now please focus on our players English so they can give proper answer in award ceremonies.
I am a great fan of Wasim Akram and wish he becomes the bowling coach of the Indian team.
Thank you Akram! But isn't it his moral obligation to give tips to Pakistani team for good name of the country in the world of cricket!
I am thankful to Allah that we have such great players in our country like Sir Wasim Akram. Gul, Hammad, Razzaq, Junaid and youngster they should learn and repect the legend. Same goes for Miadad Sahib learn take notes from him especially Asad, Hafeez, Nasir, Akmal's, Malik & Afridi. . I Request Mr. Zaka to please replace ODI Captain & Player Misbah ul Haq Before our next Tour. He is to old he cant even score 100 and still a captain he cant even speak still a comentator for Ten Sports. Replace him as a captain with Hafeez & Get in Team babar azam & hammad azam. Get young players and build them before WC.
The empty pcb chair is better than butt