{"id":19301,"date":"2023-10-30T00:16:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T00:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/imam-needs-to-perform-or-get-out-of-the-team-shoaib-akhtar\/"},"modified":"2023-10-30T00:16:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T00:16:05","slug":"imam-needs-to-perform-or-get-out-of-the-team-shoaib-akhtar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/imam-needs-to-perform-or-get-out-of-the-team-shoaib-akhtar\/","title":{"rendered":"Imam needs to perform or get out of the team: Shoaib Akhtar"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pakistan former speedster Shoaib Akhtar lashed out at opening batter Imam ul Haq over his poor performance in ICC World Cup 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Following Pakistan\u2019s close defeat to South Africa in World Cup match, the Rawalpindi Express shared his thoughts on Pakistan\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n

Despite the loss, Akhtar praised the team\u2019s performance, particularly the fast bowlers and spinners.<\/p>\n

However, he criticised Imam ul Haq saying that the opening batter has no technique and never seen him playing a cover drive.<\/p>\n

He questioned how can Iman stay in the team as an opening batter if he don\u2019t know how to play a cover drive.<\/p>\n

\u2018One wicket losses are devastating\u2019 \u2013 Shahid Afridi after Pakistan\u2019s narrow defeat to South Africa in World Cup 2023<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The former speedster maintained that Imam needs to perform or he should get out of Pakistani team.<\/p>\n

Earlier, the former cricketer Shahid Afridi expressed his emotions, following Pakistan\u2019s one-wicket defeat to South Africa at the ICC World Cup 2023 in Chennai, India.<\/p>\n

Shahid Afridi on his X account, formerly known as Twitter, penned down his emotions, stated that he wrote:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe thriller #CWC23 was desperately waiting for! Hard luck boys, on any other day, things would have gone in your way. One-wicket losses are devastating, but you need to keep your chins up as you gave your best and fought gallantly till the end.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n