The Pakistan males’s cricket crew suffered arguably its worst defeat ever within the historical past of Check cricket, happening by 10 wickets in opposition to Bangladesh in their very own residence. The embarrassing loss put Shan Masood and his crew below the highlight, with questions being raised by each followers and former cricketers. Ramiz Raja, one of many most interesting batters to play for Pakistan, painted a singular ‘India Angle’ behind the crew’s defeat in opposition to the Bangla Tigers, saying it began when the Indians bashed Pakistani bowlers within the Asia Cup.
“Firstly, there was a mistake in crew choice. You had been and not using a spinner. Secondly, the repute based mostly on which we depend on our quick bowlers is completed. This debacle, a kind of a confidence disaster, began in the course of the Asia Cup when India bashed our pacers on seaming circumstances after which the key was out to the world that the one option to counter this line-up was to assault. Their speeds have decreased, and so have their talent set.
“The Bangladesh quick bowlers appeared extra penetrative whereas our bowlers had been concerned in additional drama round their wickets. Since Pakistan didn’t have an out-and-out quick bowler on that observe, even Bangladesh, with that line-up stood tall in opposition to our pacers with speeds round 125 to 135kmph,” Ramiz mentioned in a video on his YouTube channel.
Ramiz did not simply lambast Pakistan’s bowling assault but in addition criticised skipper Shan Masood for ‘not studying the circumstances nicely’, leading to a loss to a ‘crew like Bangladesh’.
“Shan Masood is at the moment on a dropping streak. I felt, in Australian circumstances, issues are more durable and it was unimaginable for Pakistan crew to win a collection there. However you at the moment are dropping in residence circumstances, in opposition to a crew like Bangladesh, since you didn’t learn the circumstances nicely.
“Neither did the batters apply themselves and the bowlers had been horrendous. Masood wants to enhance his batting and wishes to indicate that you’ve got some information of the sport. He’s an skilled skipper, having led in PSL and County matches. I do not know on what foundation he picked 4 pacers for the Rawalpindi observe in the course of the month of August,” he asserted.
Whereas devaluing Masood’s management expertise, Ramiz urged the Pakistan star to step up and enhance his batting, or else, he could possibly be out of the crew quickly.
“He must work on his batting. It isn’t like he is a superb captain and so if he retains getting out geese, he would nonetheless have his place within the aspect. Dropping makes an enormous dent within the crew and the morale of the aspect. You can’t lose the collection. Pakistan cricket is already below a variety of strain. A collection loss would imply stress within the dressing room, there will likely be a variety of criticism and questions raised,” he mentioned.
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