Mixed reactions on Inzi the captain

“I do not agree with critics that Inzamam is non-inspirational. He is an exceptional batsman and learning the finer points of captaincy with passage of time. People say Izamam should be sacked or changed. This is ridiculous. What choice do we have? Give me some other name for captaincy. Inzamam is the best option and we should stick with him.”

Akram was equally profuse in his praise of coach Bob Woolmer. “Woolmer is one of the best coaches in the world. I believe cricketers are more comfortable with foreign coaches. “

Not mentally sharp: Sarfraz

Former Pakistani fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz has said skipper Inzamam-ul Haq should be sacked right away as he was “neither physically fit nor mentally sharp” to lead the team.

“If PCB wants to run the team affairs in a more effective way, it should work on appointing a new captain for the India series,” said the bowler who is often in news because of his controversial statements. Sarfraz also said PCB should ask its Indian counterpart to appoint a “neutral curator” for the series beginning later this month.

“When India came to Pakistan last year, Pakistan hired a foreign curator and he prepared all the pitches for the series. The same standards should be applied for the away series,” he was quoted as saying in local daily.