NEW DELHI: Ramiz Raja, the previous chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), criticized the staff’s administration after their 2-Zero loss within the T20I sequence in opposition to England, which befell proper earlier than the T20 World Cup.
Within the 4th T20I at Kennington Oval, England dominated Pakistan in each side of the sport, efficiently chasing down a goal of 158 with greater than 4 overs remaining.
Pakistan’s efficiency was hindered by a scarcity of energy of their center order and the absence of magic from their tempo bowlers whereas defending their goal.
Ramiz expressed his worries in regards to the experimentation inside Pakistan’s white-ball setup. He as soon as once more castigated the administration for the repercussions which have resulted from their choice to experiment.
“They need to cease experimenting with the staff. Go right into a sport with a correct mixture. It’s good to get out of the phobia of strike fee as a result of you do not have that form of gamers. Aapne is staff ka satyanash kar diya hai (You might have utterly made a cock-up of this staff),” Ramiz mentioned on his YouTube channel.
Ramiz has overtly expressed his views relating to the choice to introduce Saim Ayub as a gap batsman. This alteration within the batting lineup disrupted the extremely profitable partnership between Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, which was carried out throughout Mohammad Hafeez’s transient tenure because the director of cricket for Pakistan.
Since Ayub’s inclusion on the high of the batting order, his efficiency has been underwhelming. Furthermore, Pakistan’s middle-order batsmen have additionally encountered difficulties in accumulating runs throughout essential moments of the sport, additional compounding the staff’s batting woes.
“You might have ruined the staff by breaking the opening pair (of Babar and Rizwan). The function of the center order shouldn’t be outlined. You might have put all-rounders within the center and two wicket-keepers are taking part in. You’re altering the quick bowlers. Your spinners do not spin the ball and do not have the boldness. You set Imad Wasim out of the taking part in XI. There isn’t any sideways motion and you’ve got utterly dismantled the staff simply earlier than the T20 World Cup,” he added.
Within the current T20I sequence in opposition to New Zealand, Ayub confronted a tricky time discovering his kind initially. Nevertheless, he displayed promising enchancment by delivering a brisk innings of 45 runs off 29 balls within the first match. All through the 4 matches in opposition to the Blackcaps, the 21-year-old managed to build up 52 runs at a mean of 14.25, along with his highest rating being 32 within the sequence.
Earlier than Ayub’s inclusion, Babar and Rizwan had been the mainstays as openers for the Pakistani staff, forming one of the formidable opening partnerships in T20Is. Their partnership reached new heights over the last Males’s T20I World Cup in 2022, the place they notably shared a record-breaking 105-run stand. This was their third century partnership within the match, highlighting their distinctive chemistry and batting prowess.
Heading into the upcoming match, Pakistan finds itself positioned in Group A, alongside notable rivals like arch-rival India, in addition to Canada, USA, and Eire. Their journey kicks off with a match in opposition to co-hosts USA on the Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas, scheduled for Thursday.
(With ANI inputs)
Within the 4th T20I at Kennington Oval, England dominated Pakistan in each side of the sport, efficiently chasing down a goal of 158 with greater than 4 overs remaining.
Pakistan’s efficiency was hindered by a scarcity of energy of their center order and the absence of magic from their tempo bowlers whereas defending their goal.
Ramiz expressed his worries in regards to the experimentation inside Pakistan’s white-ball setup. He as soon as once more castigated the administration for the repercussions which have resulted from their choice to experiment.
“They need to cease experimenting with the staff. Go right into a sport with a correct mixture. It’s good to get out of the phobia of strike fee as a result of you do not have that form of gamers. Aapne is staff ka satyanash kar diya hai (You might have utterly made a cock-up of this staff),” Ramiz mentioned on his YouTube channel.
Ramiz has overtly expressed his views relating to the choice to introduce Saim Ayub as a gap batsman. This alteration within the batting lineup disrupted the extremely profitable partnership between Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, which was carried out throughout Mohammad Hafeez’s transient tenure because the director of cricket for Pakistan.
Since Ayub’s inclusion on the high of the batting order, his efficiency has been underwhelming. Furthermore, Pakistan’s middle-order batsmen have additionally encountered difficulties in accumulating runs throughout essential moments of the sport, additional compounding the staff’s batting woes.
“You might have ruined the staff by breaking the opening pair (of Babar and Rizwan). The function of the center order shouldn’t be outlined. You might have put all-rounders within the center and two wicket-keepers are taking part in. You’re altering the quick bowlers. Your spinners do not spin the ball and do not have the boldness. You set Imad Wasim out of the taking part in XI. There isn’t any sideways motion and you’ve got utterly dismantled the staff simply earlier than the T20 World Cup,” he added.
Within the current T20I sequence in opposition to New Zealand, Ayub confronted a tricky time discovering his kind initially. Nevertheless, he displayed promising enchancment by delivering a brisk innings of 45 runs off 29 balls within the first match. All through the 4 matches in opposition to the Blackcaps, the 21-year-old managed to build up 52 runs at a mean of 14.25, along with his highest rating being 32 within the sequence.
Earlier than Ayub’s inclusion, Babar and Rizwan had been the mainstays as openers for the Pakistani staff, forming one of the formidable opening partnerships in T20Is. Their partnership reached new heights over the last Males’s T20I World Cup in 2022, the place they notably shared a record-breaking 105-run stand. This was their third century partnership within the match, highlighting their distinctive chemistry and batting prowess.
Heading into the upcoming match, Pakistan finds itself positioned in Group A, alongside notable rivals like arch-rival India, in addition to Canada, USA, and Eire. Their journey kicks off with a match in opposition to co-hosts USA on the Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas, scheduled for Thursday.
(With ANI inputs)
