India vs Pakistan, ICC World Cup 2015: Misbah-ul-Haq should be stern with players, feels Shoaib Akhtar

Karachi: Pakistan’s former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has advised captain Misbah-ul-Haq to become more stern and be strong with the players if the team harbours hopes of doing well in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.

“I am totally disappointed today at the way some of our batsmen played rash strokes and got out against India. I think Misbah has to shed some of his humbleness and calmness and deal with such players strongly,” Akhtar said on Geo News Channel after Pakistan lost their sixth straight match to India in World Cup history. India vs Pakistan: Full Scorecard

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“Look at Ahmed Shehzad he has been now around for three to four years and what was he trying to do. I would dare him to show this same irresponsible attitude if Imran Khan was captain he would be shown the door in no time,” Akhtar said. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: SCHEDULE & MATCH DETAILS

He said while it was true that the World Cup was still wide open and the team needed to be backed, it disappointed him to see the attitude of some players. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: POINTS TABLE

“We saw Sohaib Maqsood laughing in the dressing room after he got out for a duck to a rank bad shot when his team required him to stay at the wicket. What attitude is this?” He questioned. Akhtar said it was time Misbah stopped being a nice person.