Wasim Akram urges Pakistan not to panic after New Zealand loss – ICC World Cup 2011 news
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has advised Pakistan cricket team not to panic following their morale-sapping 110-run defeat at the hands of New Zealand on Tuesday in the ongoing ICC World Cup 2011 group stage.
Akram has urged that the team captain, Shahid Afridi must have a plan B ready for every game if things do not work in the pre-planned manner.
“I think there is a clear need for the captain to handle the pressure on the field when the situation changes,” said Akram in an interview with a leading sports channel of Pakistan. “At times I get the feeling that everything is decided before hand and when things to start go wrong there is no change of mind or the inclination to take decisions as the situation warrants.”
Talking about Tuesday’s game between New Zealand and Pakistan, Akram said that the main reason behind Pakistan’s collapse was that their think-tank panicked and exhausted the crucial overs of all the key bowlers including death overs specialist Umar Gul.
The pace bowling great of Pakistan feels bowling is still Pakistan’s strength and they should rely more on it and remain in attacking mode.
Akram said that the team is good and if the management picks the right combination in the next game, they have the potential to go a long way in the tournament reiterating that they do not need to panic.
He also asked the crazy cricket fans of Pakistan not to overreact at the defeat against the Kiwis.
“I would like to appeal to our people not to take any defeat or bad performance to heart and react like the Bangladeshi fans did,” said the former Pakistan captain who played cricket for 19 years. “Our team is a good team but in sports the other team also comes into win. We must learn to be patient and back our players all the way.”
Wasim also expressed disappointment over the attack of fanatic Bangladesh fans on the West Indies team bus in Dhaka.
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