KARACHI:
After Pakistan’s aggressive win against South Africa on Saturday, spinner Saeed Ajmal said on Sunday that the World Cup teams should not take ‘team green so lightly’.
Ajmal, who was undergoing remedial measures for an illegal bowling action, stated that Pakistan would be a far more dangerous side after the win.
“It is a victory that was much needed, ” he added.
“Misbah will retire from ODIs after the World Cup and he will leave a big void in the batting and as captain. I think the PCB needs to start planning on who will replace him and who should be groomed,” he said.
Misbah, 40, has announced that while he will continue to play Test cricket after the World Cup he will retire from one-day matches.
Ajmal felt batsman Azhar Ali has the potential to not only perform with the bat like Misbah in recent years but could also be groomed as a captain.
Pakistan claimed a third successive victory on March 7 by bowling out the highly-rated South African team despite captain AB de Villiers’ valiant 77.