Zaheer Abbas, former Pakistan batting legend admitted to ICU in London
Cricket | June 22, 2022 13:05 ISTFormer Pakistani cricket captain Zaheer Abbas has been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a private hospital in London.
Former Pakistani cricket captain Zaheer Abbas has been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a private hospital in London.
The former captain lamented the decline of Pakistan cricket and said hardwork was the only solution to success.
The majestic batsman also expressed his reservations over the performance of the team on the recent England tour, pointing out that only bad teams lose a Test after taking a big first innings lead.
The announcement was made during an online ceremony on the ICC portal in the presence of some of the greats of the game.
Azhar was named as Pakistan's Test captain in October 2019 after Sarfaraz Ahmed was sacked from the role across formats. Babar Azam was named as skipper in white-ball cricket.
Pakistan batting great Zaheer Abbas had strong words on corruption in cricket, saying that any cricketer indulged in fixing should 'not be spared'.
Abbas also claimed that Australia's Steve Smith is more consistent than Kohli in Test cricket.
Sporting activities across the world have come to a standstill owing to the novel coronavirus outbreak with most events either cancelled or postponed, including the Tokyo Olympics.
The former captain singled out Rohit for special praise while discussing the Indian team's impressive performances in recent times.
The former skipper also advised the Pakistani players and management to get over the Champions Trophy victory in 2017.
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