Misbah-ul-Haq of Pakistan hits a boundary during the warm-up match against England at the Sydney Cricket Ground February 11, 2015. The 2015 Cricket World Cup begins on February 14. REUTERS/David Gray
KARACHI, Feb 21 (Reuters) – - Former paceman Shoaib Akhtar labelled captain Misbah-ul-Haq "a coward" and "a selfish player" after Pakistan were crushed by 150 runs by West Indies in the World Cup on Saturday.
"I have not seen a more coward and selfish captain than Misbah," the 39-year-old Akhtar told the Geo News TV channel. "He is not willing to bat up the order to protect the other players at a time when he needs to show inspiration.
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