‘When was the last time Afridi delivered a match-winning performance?’: Rashid Latif slams Pakistan pace attack

Lalif besides brought up Pakistan’s caller decision against New Zealand successful the ongoing Tri-Series opener, saying that it was an illustration of however the pacers person not made an interaction successful caller times.

“I person concerns implicit the signifier of Shaheen, Naseem and others and I consciousness they person not performed arsenic expected,” helium said.

Latif besides felt that players similar Khushdil Shah and Salman Agha are often criticised, portion elder players similar Afridi, Babar Azam, and Muhammad Rizwan seldom look scrutiny for their performances.

“No 1 is talking astir these players’ lacklustre performances,” Latif said.

Pakistan volition adjacent instrumentality connected South Africa successful the 3rd lucifer of the Tri-Series to publication a spot successful the last against New Zealand connected February 14.

Last month, Pakistan had unveiled the squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy. The squad volition beryllium skippered by Mohammad Rizwan with Salman Ali Agha arsenic the vice-captain. It besides has 3 members from the 2017 Champions Trophy winning broadside successful Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf and Fakhar Zaman.

Pakistan made 4 changes successful the 15-player squad which had past played an ODI bid successful South Africa precocious past twelvemonth with Abdullah Shafique, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Saim Ayub and Sufyan Moqim getting replaced by Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khushdil Shah and Saud Shakeel.