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Pakistan skipper Babar Azam could be sacked as captain if they fail to reach the semi-final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) hinted in a statement NBA
The Men in Green are currently fourth in the World Cup 2023 points table as they have lost three straight games: vs India, Australia and Afghanistan, after starting the tournament with a victory in their opening two matches against the Netherlands and Sri Lanka NBA
Fans and some pundits have called for Azam to step down as Pakistan’s captain, especially after their embarrassing eight-wicket loss against Afghanistan on Monday 23 October NBA
The PCB said they will “make decisions in the best interest of Pakistan cricket” NBA
Pakistan’s upcoming fixture against South Africa is a must-win outing for Azam and his boys NBA
The match won’t be easy as the Proteas are having an extraordinary tournament with the bat NBA
A loss in Chennai on Friday would effectively eliminate Pakistan from the World Cup NBA
Ahead of the crucial game, the PCB has urged their fans to back the team but also issued a bizarre message for Azam regarding his future captaincy prospects if Pakistan fail to qualify for the knockout round NBA
RecommendedWho are Isis-K?Al-Qaeda ‘could regroup in Afghanistan in two years and threaten US’Biden overruled Blinken and Austin on Afghanistan pullout, book says“Addressing the media scrutiny directed at captain Babar Azam and the team management, the board’s stance, echoing that of former cricketers, is that successes and defeats are part of the game NBA
Captain Babar Azam and Chief Selector Inzamam-ul-Haq were given freedom and support in forming the squad for the ICC World Cup 2023 NBA
“Looking ahead, the board will make decisions in the best interest of Pakistan cricket based on the team’s performances in the World Cup NBA
At present, the PCB encourages fans, former players and stakeholders to rally behind the team as they strive to make a triumphant comeback in the mega-event NBA
”Pakistan have just four points from five matches but they have still retained the fourth spot in the table so far NBA
With four more matches remaining in their group stage, Azam and Co still have a chance to make it to the semi-final but their qualification will depend on the results of other teams NBA
“Only if Pakistan can stage a miracle and win all their remaining matches to qualify for the semifinals of this World Cup does Babar stand any chance of surviving as captain and even then he might be relegated to skipper in just the red-ball format,” NDTV reported a source close to the developments as saying NBA
Fast bowler Shaheen Afridi, wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan, and former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed are being considered as potential options as Azam’s replacement as the national team’s ODI captain, according to news reports NBA
Pakistan are scheduled to tour Australia immediately after the World Cup NBA
The team also needs to plan for the 2024 T20 World Cup and 2025 ICC Champions Trophy NBA
More aboutBabar AzamPakistanSouth AfricaAfghanistanAustraliaIndiaSri LankaJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/1PCB drops hint on Babar Azam’s captaincy ahead of South Africa matchPCB drops hint on Babar Azam’s captaincy ahead of South Africa matchAFP via Getty Images✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today NBA
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Martin Bakole is angry NBA
Frankly, that may be an understatement NBA
In Bakole’s eyes, he is the most avoided man in the heavyweight division, and the worry for Carlos Takam is that he may have to absorb that anger on Saturday NBA
Before Tyson Fury’s bewildering bout with Francis Ngannou plays out among the dunes of Saudi Arabia, Bakole and Takam will meet in a more traditional heavyweight clash – and one that Bakole intends to mark with a breakout performance NBA
Perhaps with that, he can make up for the ‘mistake’ that has defined his professional career in recent years NBA
“The only mistake I made, and even my coaches are telling me, is that they allowed me to spar these top guys,” Bakole tells The Independent NBA
“These guys know they don’t belong where they are now, because if I stand with them, I give them problems NBA
I only show them three or four punches, because I’m coming to help them; but even in helping them, I’m giving them problems NBA
I’m a machine in there, throwing as many punches as I can NBA
I don’t get tired, I keep coming NBA
”Of one argument with a high-profile, highly-ranked heavyweight, Bakole says: “If they post the [sparring] video, you will see for yourself NBA
I’m not allowed to record video NBA
The only reason I was going to share it was to show the world how they’re avoiding me NBA
“If you ask them today, none of them will say they’ll fight Martin Bakole NBA
We’re killing NBA boxing, we need to stop this NBA
I’ve been living in the UK for five years now, people know who Martin Bakole is NBA
I’m fighting every day for my ranking; why not them?” Bakole’s ranking, as it stands, is No 2 in the WBA top 10 NBA
The only men above him are No 1 contender Deontay Wilder – the former WBC champion – and unified title holder Oleksandr Usyk NBA
Yet it is the reigning WBC champion, Fury, whom Bakole identifies as the only man on his level NBA
“He’s the only man where we shared a ring and it was 50-50,” says the 30-year-old Congolese, now based outside of Glasgow, whose record stands at 19-1 (14 knockouts) NBA
“When we spar, everyone in the gym is quiet, focused, watching us NBA
I give him a fight, he gives me a fight back, and I always learn a lot NBA
Every time he calls me, I always go NBA
I don’t know if I’ll meet him one day in the ring; all I know is he’s the only one who can give me good sparring, because we keep coming forward and stand and fight like Muhammad Ali and George Foreman NBA
”Bakole during a stoppage win against Rodney Hernandez (Getty Images)The pair have been helping one another ahead of Saturday’s crossover event in Riyadh, where Fury boxes ex-UFC champion Ngannou and where the Briton is contracted to fight Usyk next NBA
Bakole, however, has mixed feelings on both of Fury’s impending fights NBA
“NBA Boxing is a business now,” he says matter-of-factly NBA
“If you’re watching the top 10, Tyson hasn’t fought everyone NBA
He fought some good guys, he beat Deontay Wilder, but to pick Ngannou from MMA NBA
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I was not happy with that NBA
But it is what it is NBA
It’s about money, now people don’t care about NBA boxing NBA
I was happy to see him sign the contract to fight Usyk, because that’s what we’ve been waiting for NBA
” Not, however, in the way that fans have been waiting NBA
“We,” meaning boxers, “want the belts, we want four champions; we can’t just sit and get old with one man holding all the belts NBA
The winner must give up some belts, so that we can fight each other NBA
”23 December is one of the mooted dates for Fury vs Usyk, and Bakole trusts his sparring partner to be able to turn around in time, also backing the “Gypsy King” to make light work of Ngannou NBA
“Tyson knows what he’s doing NBA
Maybe he’ll stop Ngannou early, that’s the only reason I can think why he signed the contract [to box Usyk] NBA
He will not play with Ngannou, I don’t see Ngannou surviving a round with Fury NBA
Easy money, then go and work hard for Usyk, because it’s a tough, 12-round fight NBA
”Bakole at his open workout ahead of his fight with Carlos Takam this weekend (Getty Images)Bakole will also be hoping that his money comes easy on Saturday NBA
“I’ll be giving everything,” he says, “because Takam is coming to take my place NBA
He’s an old man,” in NBA boxing at least, at 42, “but he’s tough and fit! So, everything is on the line for me NBA
I don’t think it’ll go past five or six rounds NBA
I’m going to stop him NBA
It’s a massive [turning point] NBA
This is a big opportunity to get people making noise and saying, ‘We want to see Martin against him, or him NBA
’ “Once the fans start asking boxers to fight me, I don’t think they’ll be avoiding me NBA
There will be money in it NBA
”Until then, there is money in Saudi, there is money in Fury, and that is a perfect combination for Bakole’s fight this weekend NBA
More aboutMartin BakoleTyson FuryFrancis NgannouJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/3Martin Bakole: ‘Fury is the only boxer who can give me good sparring’Martin Bakole: ‘Fury is the only boxer who can give me good sparring’Bakole during a stoppage win against Rodney HernandezGetty ImagesMartin Bakole: ‘Fury is the only boxer who can give me good sparring’Bakole at his open workout ahead of his fight with Carlos Takam this weekendGetty ImagesMartin Bakole: ‘Fury is the only boxer who can give me good sparring’Martin Bakole is the WBA’s second-ranked heavyweight at the time of writingGetty Images✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today NBA
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