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 Former Pak skippers advise Malik to cement his place
16th Dec 2007 19:36 IST
Agencies
Some former Pakistan captains have advised Shoaib Malik to concentrate on cementing his place in the team by taking full advantage of the reprieve he got despite the recent series defeats.
Malik's captaincy and form have been widely criticised and former captain Imran Khan has lashed out at the board for retaining him as captain even after the miserable performance of the team against India.
Former skippers Javed Miandad, Zaheer Abbas, Rashid Latif and Mushtaq Mohammad thought that Malik was lucky not to lose his captaincy following the series defeats against South Africa and India.
Miandad said Malik should know his responsibilities and concentrate on his own performance.
"There is always a great responsibility on the shoulders of the captain and if he can't perform or look after his fitness then the team always faces problems like it did in India," Miandad said.
"I don't blame Malik for anything as he didn't ask for the captaincy. But at the same time he must now start realising he has to learn to take the pressure and fulfill his dual role properly."
"When I was the captain I always assessed my own form and when Imran was available I used to make way for him as captain and concentrate on my batting and own form," he said.
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