Michael Atherton believes the decision to release seven players and remove the coaching staff has left Babar Azam in a difficult position and raised questions about how much control a Pakistan captain actually has over the team.
Pakistan's England tour has turned into a major controversy following their poor performances and the PCB's response to the results.
PCB also removed Sarfaraz Ahmed and Umar Gul from their respective coaching positions. White-ball head coach Mike Hesson was brought in to oversee the Test side, while Ashley Noffke replaced Gul as bowling coach. The decision was particularly striking because it came in the middle of a Test series.
Imam-ul-Haq's situation has also become controversial. The opener suffered a calf injury at Lord's and did not bat in either innings. Pakistan's director of high performance Aaqib Javed subsequently confirmed that an inquiry would take place into the injury, amid questions over why Imam did not attempt to bat.
Michael Atherton says Babar Azam’s authority has been undermined in Pakistan
Amid the dramatic developments, Michael Atherton questioned whether Babar Azam has enough authority to lead Pakistan effectively. Speaking on the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast, the former England captain criticized the way the PCB handled the situation and suggested that such decisions could damage the team's long-term stability.
“I feel it's a horrible position for a captain, Babar Azam, to be in - and what kind of authority does he or indeed any captain of Pakistan have in this outfit?” he added.
Given what's happened, how do you lead that team now? - Michael Atherton asks Babar Azam
“One understands that the captain is not all-powerful these days, you're not going back 30 years ago when they perhaps ran the show, but they have to have some authority within a team,” said Atherton.
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