Mohammad Asif represented Pakistan in 23 Tests, 38 ODIs and 11 T20Is picking 165 wickets across all three formats.
Former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif has recently made some startling remarks regarding the national men's cricket team and its captain, Babar Azam, while providing his assessment of the squad selected for the upcoming ICC World Cup 2023.
Asif has openly criticized Babar Azam's batting prowess, labeling it as an area of concern. Furthermore, he has expressed his disappointment with Salman Agha's performance, deeming it as unproductive and a waste of valuable time. Additionally, Asif has raised doubts about the selection of Hasan Ali for the tournament in India, suggesting that his inclusion may be attributed to his connections within the Pakistan cricket fraternity.
"I can bowl a maiden over to Babar Azam in T20 cricket even today, he cannot hit the ball if you bowl good deliveries to him.
"We don't have a choice right now to replace Babar Azam as captain. Shahid Afridi is trying for Shaheen Afridi to become captain, but it's not easy," Asif said on Twitter space.
"I selected Babar Azam in the trials after he faced two balls only, you can ask his father that I picked Babar in ZTBL trials. I rate him highly, he is one of the best batters in the country but he plays dots in the power-play and puts pressure on Rizwan."
He also provided an average rating for Pakistan's current bowling attack, which is spearheaded by Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf, alongside Hasan Ali, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim, and Salman Agha.
"We have all average bowlers in the squad, there's none special.
"I don't consider Agha Salman as a player, he's a waste of time. Even I can score the number of runs he scores. He only scores when Pakistan has already scored a lot of runs as a team.
"Hasan Ali is part of the lobby, he eats with Babar Azam and other players. He is in the team because he is part of the lobby, this used to be the case when we used to play too. A lobby doesn't select players from outside," Asif said.
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