Islamabad
\n\u2018It is easy to give advice on TV,\u2019 said the Pakistani skipper on Friday
\nFormer Pakistani cricketers Wasim Akram and Shahid Afridi responded to Babar Azam\u2019s comments where the current Pakistani skipper had said that \u201cit is easy to give advice on TV\u201d.
\nBabar had defended his captaincy saying that there is no pressure on him and those who have something to say should call on his number.
\n\u201cThere is no pressure on me. I was performing and leading the side for the past three years as well. It is easy to say things while sitting on tv. People who want to advise me can contact me on my number,\u201d Babar said.
\nHowever, Wasim and Afridi didn\u2019t approve of Azam\u2019s comments and the latter talked about the importance of playing so well that your critics wouldn\u2019t need to call you.
\n\u201cThat response wasn\u2019t needed at all. Just focus on playing well. Perform in a way that no one has to call you,\u201d Afridi said while speaking on a local TV channel.
\nOn the other hand, Akram also had the same opinion as Afridi saying that if you don\u2019t perform, you\u2019ll be answerable to the press and fans.
\n\u201cIf you do well, everything goes fine. But if you don\u2019t, then you have to be answerable to people and the press. And don\u2019t worry about what people say, you need to be immune to this,\u201d Akram said while talking on a local TV channel.
\nIt must be noted Pakistan have been knocked out of the ICC World Cup 2023 after failing to achieve the required net run-rate target against England in Kolkata during their final round-robin stage match on Saturday.
\nPakistan needed to restrict England to 100 runs to have any chance of qualifying for the semi-finals but, since the latter have gone past that figure, the Men in Green are now out of the event.
\nPakistan won\u2019t be able to chase down England\u2019s target within the required overs, keeping NRR in mind, even if they hit a six on every ball.
\nPakistan\u2019s semi-final qualification scenario:
\nIf score is 50 \u2014 Pakistan need to chase in 2 overs
\nIf score is 100 \u2014 Pakistan need to chase in 2.5 overs
\nIf score is 150 \u2014 Pakistan need to chase in 3.4 overs
\nIf score is 200 \u2014 Pakistan need to chase in 4.3 overs
\nIf score is 300 \u2014 Pakistan need to chase in 6.1 overs
\nPakistan have won four and lost as many matches during the tournament before today\u2019s encounter against England.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Islamabad \u2018It is easy to give advice on TV,\u2019 said the Pakistani skipper on Friday Former Pakistani cricketers Wasim Akram and Shahid Afridi responded to Babar Azam\u2019s comments where the current Pakistani skipper had said that \u201cit is easy to give advice on TV\u201d. Babar had defended his captaincy saying that there is no pressure […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-367705","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n