Pakistan coach Mike Hesson not spared, brutally exposed for horror show against India: ‘Free ke paise le raha kya bhai?’

Agha's captaincy against India came under a lot of scrutiny after he brought mystery spinner Usman Tariq after the 10th over. Even the Pakistan captain did not bowl his full quota of overs, despite taking the wicket of Abhishek Sharma in the opening over.

Kaif said that Agha's error in judgment is understandable, considering it is his first World Cup as captain; however, he put Hesson under the spotlight, saying he has enough experience in coaching, citing his tenure with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

“I can understand that it is the first World Cup for Agha and all that, he can be in doubt. But does not Hesson know what he is supposed to do on that slow pitch? Has he coached teams across the world? Don't you know what to do on this pitch? You brought Abrar into the power play, he got hit, and then you dropped him,” he added.

“It was you who took the wrong call; the spinner was supposed to come after the power play. There was so much build-up with Usman Tariq’s action and all that, and you brought him on as the seventh bowler,” said Kaif.

“I know Pakistan players are under the pump when the match against India. But what are the coaches doing?” he added.

Pakistan are in Group B for the Super 8s alongside Sri Lanka, New Zealand and England. The Agha-led side will face New Zealand on Saturday, February 21 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

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