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 Former Pak skippers advise Malik to cement his place
16th Dec 2007 19:36 IST
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Miandad said Malik should become his own judge as far as his form and captaincy were concerned.
"Nothing comes before the national interest and the board must also realise that captaincy is not the only issue in the team. There are other problems which also need to be looked into," he added.
Zaheer Abbas said that a captain's performance and form reflected in the team's overall showing.
"When the board has decided to retain Malik as captain we must back him completely. We have the example of South African captain Graeme Smith before us. He also failed initially but his board kept on supporting him constantly. We must also support Malik and encourage him.
"But he also needs to concentrate on his form and fitness and set an example for others with his own performances," he said.
Latif felt there was a need for the board to think about having separate captains for Tests and one-dayers as both forms required different tactics and attitude.
"The captain must be a positive and aggressive person and lead the way with his own attitude. We need to start playing with more conviction and self-belief."
Mushtaq Mohammad said the players must learn from the Indian tour and start preparing for the forthcoming series against Australia.
"I think nowadays how you perform against the world champions is the only criteria to judge a team's form and if we plan well, we have the players to beat Australia. But consistent selection is also required," he said. |
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