Hafeez Skams Azam for Lack of Commitment: Former Pakistan cricket director Mohammad Hafeez has hit out against wicketkeeper-batter Azam Khan for not maintaining fitness and lack of commitment to the sport. Hafeez was talking on a Pakistani channel.
The Greens may have returned to winning ways, but things are so gloomy for them in the ongoing T20 World Cup. Starting the competition by losing to the hosts USA in the super-over was worse, but throwing away a winning match against arch-rivals India went more horribly for them. Now they have to win the only group match available against Ireland and pray for the USA to lose their next match to Canada. Either of the matches getting washed away will send Pakistan packing.
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Hafeez Skams Azam for Lack of Commitment
Azam Khan was dropped from the playing XI due to a lack of fitness. Hafeez is furious at the wicketkeeper-batter for not showing enough commitment. Even though the board had given Azam the fitness plan, the player was unable to ‘improve his condition’.
“Other players on the Pakistan team can run two kilometers in just 10 minutes, but Azam Khan will take 20 minutes for the same distance. Regrettably, Azam Khan does not appear to be fully committed to playing international cricket,” said Hafeez.
“Fitness is crucial for playing at the required level, regardless of one’s build. We provided Azam with a fitness plan, but he was unable to improve his condition. While talent gets you onto the team, maintaining adequate fitness is essential. In fact, you are the only player we’ve made exceptions for in terms of fitness standards,” he stated.
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