Shoaib Akhtar called on “nonsense” decisions made by Pakistan’s head coach Mike Hesson (Screengrabs/YouTube) Former Pakistani fast pitching shoaib Akhtar launched a blister attack on coach Mike Hesson after the team’s defeat in India in the Asia Cup 2025 Super 4S Clash in Dubai. Akhtar questioned the coach’s decision, especially why he included Hussain Talat to play XI. Talat fired on No. 4, managed only 10 runs out of 11 balls without boundaries, and his slow shift stopped Pakistanic dynamics when they ended 171/5 while they looked good to hit 200 or more.
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“The coach should be asked questions – where are his brains? It’s just a nonsensical coaching and a nonsensical selection of the team. It’s beyond me, it’s like being a fraud that doesn’t understand the cricket after playing 15 years.”In such a key match, Talat’s role was raged. “In the last five six games, we said we were just playing the right team. In important accessories, have you been thinking about playing Hussin Talat? How did you even think about it? What is his usefulness? During the same panel discussion, Shoaib Malik asked Akhtar what would change if he was PCB chairman. A 50 -year -old man replied by rejecting this idea first. “First, the PCB never requires me to do this. The reason is that I do the right thing, whether it is necessary. I am not telling me that give me too much. I believe in teamwork. I believe in logic. Akhtar pointed out that he would accept a different approach if he was a role. “It’s not about” give me a lot and fix it. “No, no, it’s not.
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The former Pacer also said that young players must be supported consistently. “To correct the Pakistani cricket, if I have three years old and give a command, the children must have confidence. I will tell them,” Saim Ayub, son, go play … No problem, you will not be abandoned if you get out, “Akhtar said.
