MELBOURNE, DEC 28, – Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram on Wednesday extended his congratulations to opener Azhar Ali for his record-breaking double century against Australia in Melbourne.Praising the centurion’s performance, the ‘Swing ka Sultan’ said the double ton will be a big boost to Azhar’s confidence.
“This innings has restored Azhar’s confidence in his technique. He will now be confident that if he can perform against a formidable opponent like Australia, he can perform against anyone,” he said.
“Obviously when you don’t perform people will criticise,” he added. On PCB chairman Shahryar Khan’s recent comments regarding Azhar Ali, Wasim said it was not a good idea to say such things before a match as it badly affects the team’s morale.
Shahryar Khan had categorically stated earlier this month that the future of ODI captain Azhar Ali was dependent on the overall team performance in the series against Australia.
“We are more than happy with Azhar as a player, human being and a person,” the PCB chairman had said in an interview to a sports website. “But his leadership skills have not given us confidence and his place in ODI side is on shaky ground,” he had added.=DNA
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