'Babar Azam should not be considered': Sarfaraz suggests strong contender for Pakistan captain job

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Sarfaraz Nawaz has suggested that Babar Azam should not be considered for the role of Pakistan captain, and backed Mohammed Rizwan for the role. The former Pakistan fast bowler has reckoned that Babar Azam was low on confidence and there was no one more batter than Rizwan for the role.

Babar Azam resumed as T20I captain of the Pakistan cricket team just ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024. However, Pakistan played a draw series against second-string New Zealand at home, they lost a match to Ireland in Ireland, and a series in England in the lead up to the ICC mega event which India won on June 29.

In the T20 World Cup 2024, Pakistan were stunned by USA, and then lost to India before crashing out even before qualifying for the Super 8 round of the tournament.

“Rizwan has proved his captaincy credentials by helping KPK win all domestic events in the past while his performance as Multan Sultans’ captain has been consistent over the years. He is the best choice for the job. Babar Azam is low in confidence and should not be considered for the job," Sarfaraz Nawaz told The News.

He also minced no words in stating that not only Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq, but the entire selection committee should be sacked.

“The selection committee has worked collectively as was apparent during the pre-World Cup press conference with every member admitting that the team was constituted after consensus. Every member of the committee was responsible for the selection, so all should be sacked. The entire selection committee was incapable of delivering.”

“I am on record to have written letters to Zaka and Naqvi regarding Wahab’s suspected past and his lack of abilities as an administrator. Nobody paid heed to my suggestion. I knew well that Wahab was not capable of delivering in any capacity yet he was made selector, advisor and manager. On all fronts he failed.”