Pakistan, the 1992 World Cup champion, failed to make it to the semifinals of the 2023 edition of the event in India, finishing their campaign with a 93-run loss to England at the Eden Gardens, their fifth defeat in nine league games.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Criticism increased of Azam, who didn\u2019t have a memorable time with the bat and came under fire for his leadership, as Pakistan finished in fifth spot in the ODI World Cup for the second successive time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"The captain alone is not playing the game. Yes, he did make captaincy errors in this World Cup and Asia Cup as well. But he isn't alone to blame. This is a fault of the entire system for the last one year or more where the players don't know who is the coach. You cannot make him the scapegoat here,\" said Akram on \u2018The Pavilion\u2019 show on A Sports.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Former captain Misbah-ul-Haq agreed with Akram\u2019s views and believes the poor World Cup showing happened due to collective failure.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cAs a player, management, we need to realise that it was an overall failure. It has been a collective failure, not one person is to be blamed.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWe are behind in skills, fitness and were behind in preparation as well. Everything has been disappointing. Our top-class bowling suddenly vanished. Why didn\u2019t we look at our spinners? We have spoken about that if you are going to India, you need all your departments to click. New ball is our strength. We have failed to make an impact with the new ball,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Akram, though, was quick to point out that captaincy pressure did affect Azam's batting in the tournament.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Captaincy has put a pressure on Babar's performance. He indeed looked stressed, both in the World Cup and Asia Cup. So, he needs to learn how to handle pressure and think only as a batter and how to get runs when he is there at the crease. It is easier said than done,\" he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He also feels that Pakistan\u2019s poor showing in the World Cup was an inevitable thing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I think for me either you are No. 1 or 2,3,4,5 it doesn't matter. It was written on the wall. Let's be direct, let's be honest. First time in history, Pakistan have lost five matches in the World Cup.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I am sorry if I am too blunt. It was written on the wall from the Asia Cup onwards. Everybody knew that this team was struggling, there was a fitness problem. This is still a young side, with 10-12 boys under the age of 30. Things can still be rectified,\" he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Former Pakistan captain and wicketkeeper Moin Khan opined there has to be better planning for performing well in global events.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cGenuinely, not only cricketers but PCB will have to do a self-assessment. We don\u2019t have a pool. Naseem Shah got injured and there was no backup.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWe didn\u2019t plan and didn\u2019t play any bilateral against top teams. Just before the World Cup, we played for three months in Sri Lanka in hot and humid conditions, and they looked drained out. There was no spark.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mens-odi-wc-fault-of-the-entire-system-cant-make-the-captain-scapegoat-here-says-wasim-akram.jpg", "alt_img": "Men\u2019s ODI WC: Fault of the entire system, can\u2019t make the captain scapegoat here, says Wasim Akram", "alt_title": "Kolkata : Pakistani players during a practice session", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Men\u2019s ODI WC: Fault Of The Entire System, Can\u2019t Make The Captain Scapegoat Here, Says Wasim Akram On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Men\u2019s ODI WC: Fault Of The Entire System, Can\u2019t Make The Captain Scapegoat Here, Says Wasim Akram, ODI World Cup: Legendary fast-bowler Wasim Akram blamed the faults in the Pakistan cricket system for the side\u2019s dismal performance.", "seo_keywords": "ICC Men, ODI World Cup, Wasim Akram, IANS Photo, Babar Azam, World Cup, Eden Gardens, Asia Cup, The Pavilion, Former Pakistan, Moin Khan, Naseem Shah, Sri Lanka", "tag": "", "tagging": "ICC Men, ODI World Cup, Wasim Akram, IANS Photo, Babar Azam, World Cup, Eden Gardens, Asia Cup, The Pavilion, Former Pakistan, Moin Khan, Naseem Shah, Sri Lanka", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "mens-odi-wc-fault-of-the-entire-system-cant-make-the-captain-scapegoat-here-says-wasim-akram", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "1075", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2023-11-12 15:56:03", "updated": "2023-11-12 15:56:03", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "ICC Men, ODI World Cup, Wasim Akram, IANS Photo, Babar Azam, World Cup, Eden Gardens, Asia Cup, The Pavilion, Former Pakistan, Moin Khan, Naseem Shah, Sri Lanka", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2023-11-12 15:56:03", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/mens-odi-wc-fault-of-the-entire-system-cant-make-the-captain-scapegoat-here-says-wasim-akram-132167" }