MANCHESTER – Former Pakistan captain and legendary fast bowler Wasim Akram praised the performance of the national cricket team as he congratulated the team for beating the West Indies by five wickets in the first ODI..
The legendary cricketer in his exclusive talk with this reporter applauded the team for chasing the gigantic target amidst the hot temperature in Multan.
“The team has played exceptionally well as they pursued the goal of 300 races in the hot weather of Multan,” said Akram.
“I am delighted that the team is going in the right direction,” he added.
While expressing his opinion on the latest season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), the former captain believed that the season was not living up to expectations due to the pandemic-related restrictions.
“Because of the coronavirus, the last season of PSL had not been as it should have been,” Akram said.
“But now everything will be better,” he hoped.
“It will be more fun if each team has its own house,” the former pacemaker suggested.
The legendary cricketer also weighed in on the affairs of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and praised the efforts of its current chairman, Ramiz Raja.
“Ramiz Raja is doing a great job. Akram said. He knows well what he has to do,” he added.
“I am happy with the way Ramiz Raja works by getting involved in everything,” he said.
The left-handed former pacemaker believed that professional bodies like PCB should be independent in their decisions, including the selection of a director.
“Ideally, all professional bodies should be autonomous,” Akram said. “All boards, including the PCB, had better select their own headers,” he concluded.
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