Pakistan, Oct. 21 -- Former players Rashid Latif and Mohammad Amir have criticised the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for removing Mohammad Rizwan as ODI captain. Shaheen Shah Afridi replaced him, even though Rizwan led Pakistan to rare series wins in Australia and South Africa. However, the team's recent poor performance in the Champions Trophy may have influenced the decision. Critics believe the move was rushed and unfair to Rizwan.

Rashid Latif said the PCB is using a "divide and rule" strategy to keep players unstable and divided. He noted that ten captaincy changes have occurred under three different PCB leaderships in just two years. According to him, this pattern reflects poor planning rather than cricketing logic. He warned that c...