'Wicketkeeping should be done by a senior player': Former Pakistan captain indirectly targets Azam Khan ahead of T20 World Cup 2024

Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif questioned the wicketkeeping role in the squad that will feature in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 squad which is scheduled to start from June 2 in the USA and West Indies. He wants Mohammad Rizwan to replace Azam Khan as the wicketkeeper in the marquee event. 

Latif also reckoned that their is a problem with Pakistan's team combination and the players need to be prepared to play at the floating roles as per the match situation. 

"They are not getting their combination right, which is their biggest problem. Not only shuffle, but players need to be prepared to play at floating roles now in T20 cricket as per the match situation," Latif said.

Latif on Pakistan cricket team's wicketkeeping roles

"The team has two wicketkeepers, Usman Khan and Rizwan. I suggest that wicketkeeping should be done by a senior player," he said.

"Rizwan was running the game from behind for the last four years [but] now you have removed that guard," he added.

Pakistan World Cup-bound team was recently involved in a T20I series against England where the team failed to perform and lost by 2-0 after two matches washed out due to rain. 

After finishing the T20I series against England, the Pakistan cricket team have reached the USA for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. They will play their opener clash against co-hosts the United States on June 6 at Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas. The team will reportedly play a practice match to get familiar with the conditions of the new venue. 

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Notably, Pakistan will enter the tournament as the finalist of the last edition of the T20 World Cup which was hosted by Australia in 2022. England defeated them to win the title. 

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Here is Pakistan's T20 World Cup 2024 schedule:
 

June 6: Pakistan vs USA in Dallas

June 9: Pakistan vs India in New York

June 11: Pakistan vs Canada in New York

June 16: Pakistan vs Ireland in Lauderhill

Pakistan T20 World Cup squad
 

Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan.

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