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Pakistan legend Wasim Akram has questioned why England packed their squad with bowlers after which used part-timers throughout their defeat to Afghanistan.
Wasim Akram (left) is puzzled at England’s staff choice for the Champions Trophy. (Screengrab/AP)
Of their third successive ICC white-ball event, England have did not make it to the semifinals. After profitable the 2022 T20 World Cup, England completed seventh on the ODI World Cup in 2023, exited within the Tremendous 8 spherical of 2024 T20 World Cup and have been eradicated from the semifinals race of the continuing Champions Trophy.
They misplaced to Australia regardless of setting a mammoth complete after which allowed Afghanistan to recuperate from 37/3 to a match-winning complete of 325/7. With two defeats from as many matches, their marketing campaign ended early.
Pakistan quick bowling legend Wasim Akram revealed that he texted former England cricketer Neil Fairbrother who advised him that he cried after the Jos Buttler-led facet’s defeat Afghanistan.
“Cricket loving individuals in England have to be fairly upset. I simply messaged my expensive good friend Neil Fairbrother, he actually mentioned, ‘I simply wept’. I mentioned, ‘Cling on a minute buddy! It’s only a sport. And it was at all times on the playing cards,'” Akram mentioned on cricket chat present Dressing Room.
He then dissected England’s Champions Trophy squad, questioning their technique of deploying part-time bowlers in opposition to Afghanistan regardless of selecting as many as eight bowlers.
“I need to point out one factor from England squad. Have a look at it, they’ve three batters (specialist) they usually’ve eight bowlers after which they performed one bowler much less. Their fifth bowler was Joe Root and Liam Livingstone. Can someone clarify why they picked up this squad with one gazillion bowlers in there?” he mentioned.
India legend Sunil Gavaskar, who was a part of the dialogue, chimed in, “After which they (England) will nonetheless begin moaning this occurred, that occurred. Due to the dew. See, they can not lose and in the event that they do, there must be an excuse, and it can’t be that they weren’t ok on that day or the opposite staff performed higher.”
“They’ll begin blaming something. Now they’ll begin blaming India as nicely as a result of India is taking part in all their matches in Dubai and ‘why are we not taking part in all matches in Dubai’,” he added.
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