MUMBAI
\nFormer Australian opening batsman and Pakistan\u2019s former batting coach Matthew Hayden has expressed his sadness after hearing Babar Azam\u2019s announcement of his resignation from the captaincy of the Pakistan team in all formats.
\nOn a sports show, Matthew Hayden said of Babar\u2019s captaincy that he was shocked to hear of his resignation.
\nHe said that Babar is a world class player.
\nMatthew Hayden said, \u201cI\u2019m often surprised by the reaction I get when I talk about Pakistan because it seems like the whole environment is changing emotionally.\u201d Babar Azam is a world class player.
\n\u201cWhoever replaces him now, go with Mohammad Rizwan. For the success of the team, the posts of captain and vice-captain should stay with these two players,\u201d he added.
\nMatthew Hayden said that Pakistan faced challenges especially in this World Cup as they went without Naseem. He had concerns about the world-class left-arm pacer and both he and Shaheen were closely watched during the Asia Cup where he looked a little nervous.
\nHe said that Fakhar Zaman did not look in form in this tournament and by the time his form returned, it might be too late for Pakistan. Moreover, their spinners Nawaz and Shadab have raised concerns about their position in the team. They failed to provide a challenging spell for the opposition.
\nMatthew Hayden said, \u201cI always think with Pakistan it\u2019s nothing to do with the leadership group itself, it\u2019s just the game as a whole that\u2019s structured to be conducive to a high performance culture that I think is Pakistan.\u201d I feel the most challenging factor for cricket.
\nHe said that Pakistan had fired the gun a bit too early by removing Babar as captain because he had recognized his leadership skills and sensational performance as a captain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
MUMBAI Former Australian opening batsman and Pakistan\u2019s former batting coach Matthew Hayden has expressed his sadness after hearing Babar Azam\u2019s announcement of his resignation from the captaincy of the Pakistan team in all formats. On a sports show, Matthew Hayden said of Babar\u2019s captaincy that he was shocked to hear of his resignation. He said […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":368755,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-368739","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n