ISLAMABAD – Former cricketer Wasim Akram recently lashed out at thenational cricketers for indulging in junk food at numerous events.
Akram objected to the unchecked diet of national cricketers after seeingmany of them eating fatty food, including biryani.
“(Our) players are still being served biryani, you cannot compete againstchampions by feeding them biryani,” he was quoted as saying.
Pakistan has not won the 50-over World Cup since 1992 and is often regardedas one of the most unfit teams in the world. Fans tend to still rememberdays gone by when Pakistani cricketers – especially the likes of Akram,Waqar Younis and even Imran Khan – were feared and revered in equal measureby rival players.
Not many around the world are putting their money on Pakistan lifting theWorld Cup this year. Sarfaraz Ahmed has been chosen to lead the side forthe tournament in England which begins from May 30 but even he has oftenbeen questioned for his fitness and that of his fellow players.
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While a list of 23 probables was announced earlier this month, the finalsquad of 15 would be announced on April 18.
As for Akram, he feels every national cricketer in the country – whether inthe World Cup team or not – needs to keep a better watch on what he eats -just as much as he does on how he trains.
