T20 World Cup: Babar Azam says able to stop captaincy, all gamers liable for debacle

“We didn’t carry out nicely as a group, it is not due to one person who we misplaced; we couldn’t click on as a group,” Babar mentioned throughout a post-match press convention in Florida after his aspect beat Eire.

Captain Babar guided Pakistan via a nervy chase as they ended their T20 World Cup marketing campaign with a three-wicket win over Eire within the final Group A match, a lifeless rubber after each groups had been already eradicated.

Pakistan completed third within the five-team group with 4 factors after shedding to India and the US, who progressed to the Tremendous Eight stage.

The Inexperienced Shirts didn’t begin their marketing campaign on a excessive observe as they misplaced to minnows US after which, regardless of limiting India to a low complete, the batters couldn’t carry out.

“We didn’t play nicely as a group, it is not one man’s duty. Though I’m the captain, I am unable to be all over the place, similar to I mentioned, we did not click on as a group,” the skipper mentioned.

In terms of captaincy, Babar mentioned he had resigned when he thought that he mustn’t proceed and that he had introduced it himself.

“It was returned to me by the PCB and after we return, we are going to talk about what transpired right here. In case I’ve to step down, I’ll announce it myself publicly,” he mentioned.

“For now, I have never selected it but. Nevertheless, if the board desires, I can step down […] If the PCB chairman thinks there is a want for surgical procedure, we’ll discuss it.”

At occasions, he mentioned, the group was good with the bowl and never with the bat. “…however we couldn’t click on with the bat. Even after we had the match, we misplaced wickets which is why we misplaced two essential matches. We had been placing stress on the opposite groups, however then we began shedding wickets.”

Speaking concerning the situation of the group, he mentioned: “We’re in additional ache than you might be in; gamers and the administration, are all in ache. We couldn’t play the extent of cricket which was anticipated of us.”