KARACHI – Former Pakistan fast-bowler Wasim Akram has revealed his choiceof Captain for the World Cup 2019.
He said that Pakistan should persist with Sarfraz Ahmed as captain, aheadof the 2019 World Cup in England and Wales.
While speaking to media in Karachi, Akram said that time to change captainhas passed and also there is no better choice than Sarfraz, currently, forthe leadership role.
“We no longer have the time to change captain. Sarfraz is a passionatecaptain and also there is no alternative choice available,” said Akram.
Akram was not pleased with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s decision tocall Sarfraz back home.
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“Sarfraz made a mistake but he admitted it and hopefully won’t repeat sucha thing in the future,” he said. “Calling him back from the tour is not agood decision.”
While talking about all-rounder Shoaib Malik’s captaincy in the fourth ODI,Akram stressed on the need for long-term decision making rather than theother way round.
