Watch: ‘As far as captaincy…’ – Sarfaraz Ahmed’s bold statement on returning as Pakistan’s captain
The thrilling second Test between New Zealand and Pakistan with umpires calling it off a day on Day 5, January 6, Friday and both teams were just inches away from tasting victory. To add more to the match, the Kiwis required just 1 wicket to win, while the Pakistani men were 15 runs away from an epic win.
The draw, however, put the Pakistani skipper Babar Azam under pressure as many claimed that he failed to stand up as the captain of the team. Much to the surprise of the Pakistani fans, it was the veteran Sarfaraz Ahmed who outclassed with the bat in all four innings, consisting of three consecutive fifties and one century.
The right-handed batter was rightfully adjourned the Player of the Series and it sparked the captaincy rumours. Fans, who took cognizance of Sarfaraz’s performance, demanded on social media that he must take over as the captain of the team from Babar as the team’s performance is sinking with every passing day.
Watch Sarfaraz Ahmed’s statement here:
🗣️ "Babar Azam is the captain right now and we should support him."
Sarfaraz Ahmed responds to a question about whether he would like to take up captaincy once again.#PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/68lsZ1vj7D
— Grassroots Cricket (@grassrootscric) January 6, 2023
As for playing, it all depends on your form and fitness: Sarfaraz Ahmed
“As for playing, it all depends on your form and fitness. If you have the form and are fit, let alone 40, you can play till 42 as well. And, as far as captaincy is concerned, currently, Babar Azam is the team’s captain, and till the time he is in the role, we should all support him,” Sarfaraz was quoted as saying at the press conference.
“It was a great comeback, I’ve been part of the team for a long while, but I was waiting for a chance in the playing XI. The management gave me a lot of confidence when I went out to bat, thankful for everyone for keeping faith in me,” said the Pakistani wicketkeeper at Stumps on Day 5.
“The plan was to play according to the merit of the ball, a few more runs here and there, the result could have been different. Batting in the 4th innings anywhere is a challenge and I think this is the best out of my four hundreds. Thankful for the support from the Karachi crowd, please keep supporting us in the upcoming ODI series as well,” he added.
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