It is pretty scary how people behave on social media, says Wasim Akram

“I
can’t
stand
misbehaviour
from
anyone
and
I
am
not
stupid
I
see
how
people
misbehave
and
insult
coaches/seniors
on
the
social
media
if
the
team
is
not
doing
well.
I
don’t
think
I
have
the
patience
for
that,”
he
said
during
an
interview
in
CricketPakistan.com.pk
YouTube
channel.

Wasim
said
while
he
can
understand
the
passion
of
the
cricket
fans
but
he
couldn’t
understand
the
bad
language
and
insults
that
are
used
on
social
media.

“I
just
think
we
need
to
ponder
on
the
fact
that
whatever
we
say
on
social
media
reflects
on
what
we
are,”
he
added.

The
former
left-arm
fast
bowler
said
people
need
to
understand
that
the
coaches
and
support
staff
can
only
plan,
guide
and
motivate
the
players
but
at
the
end
of
the
day
the
players
have
to
perform
on
the
field.

“Sometimes
you
do
well,
sometimes
you
lose.
But
tell
me
do
we
see
this
sort
of
extreme
reaction
or
misbehaviour
in
other
countries.
Have
you
seen
Ravi
Shastri
being
treated
this
way
on
social
media?
It
is
pretty
scary
for
me
the
way
people
behave
on
social
media,”
Akram
said.

The
former
skipper,
however,
said
being
with
the
Karachi
Kings
franchise
in
the
Pakistan
Super
League
allowed
him
to
work
with
most
of
the
players.

“So
it
is
not
as
if
I
am
totally
cut
off
from
the
players.
They
call
me
when
they
want
any
help
or
advice
and
I
love
contributing
to
Pakistan
Cricket,”
he
said.

Akram
also
dismissed
fears
burn
out
concerns
of
left
arm
pacer,
Shaheen
Shah
Afridi.

“I
don’t
think
he
will
burn
out,
in
fact
he
is
getting
better.
He
has
pace,
height
and
knows
how
to
swing
the
ball
both
ways
with
the
new
ball
and
he
has
now
improved
on
his
bowling
sense,
length
and
has
got
situational
awareness.
He
is
a
great
talent
and
he
will
take
a
lot
of
wickets
for
Pakistan,”
he
said.

“As
far
as
rest
is
concerned
I
think
just
ask
him
whether
he
wants
to
rest
but
we
should
not
try
to
copy
other
countries
because
our
cricket
culture
and
mindset
is
different.

“He
is
not
playing
too
much
county
or
other
cricket
he
only
plays
for
Pakistan
so
I
think
the
more
he
plays
he
will
only
get
better
with
time.”