Malik wants Babar to quit captaincy
Azam leads Pakistan in all formats of the game
Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik wants Babar Azam to quit captaincy and focus on his batting.
While speaking to Geo News, Malik said that Azam can break many records if he steps down as captain.
“I think that the people who guide Babar should tell him to quit captaincy and focus on his batting. I think that the things he needs to improve in the leadership department are in the process at the moment and will require some time. However, we are in a culture where people expect results overnight,” Malik said.
“If he plays only as a player, he will break all the records in the world,” he added.
Earlier, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) management committee chairman Najam Sethi said Mickey Arthur, who is set to become national team director, and selection committee will decide Babar Azam's captaincy future.
In his latest interview to local cricket website, Sethi has once again clarified that Babar is a wonderful player but his captaincy is something the team management will decide in the future.
"For now, we have retained Babar as a captain because he is our main player. His captaincy is often discussed on media, we have nothing to do with it," he said.
"Yes, I listened to a couple of thoughts on media. Some said there should be two different captains and some said different captain in each format. Selection committee also discussed this thing but it is premature to talk about this,
"I have also consulted Mickey on this, he also said that let Babar continue. For New Zealand series, he is our captain and we should back him. Later on, Mickey and selection committee will decide on captaincy.”
The two-time PCB chairman also emphasised on taking Babar in loop before making any decision.
"He is our star player. We need to talk to him first and let him make his decision in case of any change," he shared.
"Obviously, his performance matters here. If he wins as captain, nobody can remove him. He is our performer and at this moment, we just need to support him," he added.
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