Pakistan are currently playing a Test Match against England in Manchester after the pandemic stopped the sports for nearly 4 months. Sarfaraz Ahmed who was Pakistani captain till 2019 World Cup then sacked and dropped from the team was carrying his 12th men duty.
Sarfaraz Ahmed was seen carrying shoes in the middle after the wicket Mohammad Rizwan fell in the 71st over of Pakistan’s 1st innings. Later in the match, he was also seen carrying drinks for his teammates.
The incident didn’t go unnoticed by the fans commentators and moreover the former Pakistani cricketers. They slammed the team management for showing disrespect to Sarfaraz Ahmed.
Rashid Latif said:
“Senior players like Amir and Wahab who are also sitting out, are not even in their kits. They are wearing tracksuits. This is not team spirit, but this greatness of Sarfaraz because he is passionate about the game. This should not have happened.”
The former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar slammed the management:
“I didn’t like the visual. If you want to make an example out of a boy from Karachi, then it is wrong. You can’t do this to a player who has led Pakistan for four years and has won Champions Trophy for the country. You have made him carry the shoes. If he has done it himself, then stop him. Wasim Akram never brought shoes for me. This shows that Sarfaraz is such a docile and weak man. He must have lead Pakistan in the same way as he carried the shoes. That’s why Mickey Arthur always dominated him. I am not saying carrying the shoes is a problem, but former captain can’t do that.”
Meanwhile, the head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq said there was no shame in carrying drinks for one’s teammates. Calling Sarfaraz Ahmed an “excellent” human being and player. He further said that the remaining 3 players were at the net and Sarfaraz was the only available at that point in time.
Virat Kohli too carried drink when he was not in playing XI and received full praise from all around.
Some people unhappy that Sarfaraz Ahmed was carrying the drinks today.
No player is too big or too important to carry the drinks.
Misbah’s reply at the press conference “even I carried the drinks for the team in Australia” #EngvPak #Cricket pic.twitter.com/BMX845PFhj
— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) August 6, 2020
This is not even an issue! If you think that this is somehow disrespect to Sarfaraz Ahmed then you need to get a life. There have been instances where players like Ponting, Williamson, Kohli and even Misbah the selector himself served drinks to the team. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/lwU4TU3Zph
— PSL Memes (@PSLMemesWalay) August 6, 2020
Un logo ko sharam aani chahye jo Sarfaraz se joooty uthwa rahe hai, Maine kabhi nahi dekha k senior player/Captain jooty utha rha hoo, This type of behavior with a captain who won us Champion trophy is very Bad. This is not the way to treat our HEROES#PakvEng #SarfarazAhmed pic.twitter.com/C8Jjs2e5Pe
— Tanveer Ahmed (@ImTanveerA) August 7, 2020
Is sy bra player hai kya Sarfaraz pic.twitter.com/DiH87ksOtF
— Usman Mani (@Manitweets93) August 6, 2020
