NEW DELHI: Mudassar Nazar, the former head coach of Pakistan, expressed his disappointment with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials on Monday. He described them as a group of individuals who lack clarity and fail to learn from their past errors.
Mudassar’s remarks were made following Pakistan’s crushing 10-wicket loss to Bangladesh in the opening Test match.The defeat highlighted the ongoing challenges faced by the Pakistani cricket team and raised questions about the effectiveness of the PCB’s management.The former coach’s criticism suggests that there is a need for introspection and improvement within the PCB to address the recurring issues that have plagued Pakistan cricket.
Mudassar’s comments underscore the importance of learning from mistakes and implementing necessary changes to enhance the team’s performance on the international stage.
“The PCB is full of confused people and they are making mistakes after mistakes, leading to increasing problems in Pakistan cricket,” PTI quoted Mudassar as saying.
The former Test cricketer expressed astonishment at the apparent lack of knowledge within the PCB and the team management regarding the unsuitability of fielding a four-pronged pace attack in Rawalpindi during the month of August.
“Everyone who has played cricket in Pakistan knows that no matter whatever anyone says in August the pitches in Rawalpindi tend to become good batting tracks after the first one or two hours of help for the seamers,” added Mudassar, who also worked as Director of the National Academy.
Mudassar, a trusted lieutenant of former captain Imran Khan, expressed surprise at the defeat to Bangladesh, calling it unexpected.
“It is the result of confusion that is all. One day they appoint Waqar Younis as advisor on cricket and now he is mentor of a domestic team in Champions Cup,” he questioned.
Mudassar mentioned that he would have opted for not one but two spinners in the match against Bangladesh.
Former Test opener Ahmed Shehzad also criticised the PCB and team management, calling the defeat a new low for Pakistan cricket.
He warned that it would be difficult for Pakistan to recover from this Test defeat.
“Pakistan cricket has reached a point where today Bangladesh defeated Pakistan on home soil for the first time ever. I have never seen Pakistan cricket sink so low in my life. This is a new low that Pakistan has hit, which I have never seen in my life” he said.
“If you make short-term decisions, the Pakistan team is already heading towards zero, just like hockey’s situation. But we didn’t expect that you would even lose to Bangladesh. Today, you’ve shown that as well,” he added.
Mudassar’s remarks were made following Pakistan’s crushing 10-wicket loss to Bangladesh in the opening Test match.The defeat highlighted the ongoing challenges faced by the Pakistani cricket team and raised questions about the effectiveness of the PCB’s management.The former coach’s criticism suggests that there is a need for introspection and improvement within the PCB to address the recurring issues that have plagued Pakistan cricket.
Mudassar’s comments underscore the importance of learning from mistakes and implementing necessary changes to enhance the team’s performance on the international stage.
“The PCB is full of confused people and they are making mistakes after mistakes, leading to increasing problems in Pakistan cricket,” PTI quoted Mudassar as saying.
The former Test cricketer expressed astonishment at the apparent lack of knowledge within the PCB and the team management regarding the unsuitability of fielding a four-pronged pace attack in Rawalpindi during the month of August.
“Everyone who has played cricket in Pakistan knows that no matter whatever anyone says in August the pitches in Rawalpindi tend to become good batting tracks after the first one or two hours of help for the seamers,” added Mudassar, who also worked as Director of the National Academy.
Mudassar, a trusted lieutenant of former captain Imran Khan, expressed surprise at the defeat to Bangladesh, calling it unexpected.
“It is the result of confusion that is all. One day they appoint Waqar Younis as advisor on cricket and now he is mentor of a domestic team in Champions Cup,” he questioned.
Mudassar mentioned that he would have opted for not one but two spinners in the match against Bangladesh.
Former Test opener Ahmed Shehzad also criticised the PCB and team management, calling the defeat a new low for Pakistan cricket.
He warned that it would be difficult for Pakistan to recover from this Test defeat.
“Pakistan cricket has reached a point where today Bangladesh defeated Pakistan on home soil for the first time ever. I have never seen Pakistan cricket sink so low in my life. This is a new low that Pakistan has hit, which I have never seen in my life” he said.
“If you make short-term decisions, the Pakistan team is already heading towards zero, just like hockey’s situation. But we didn’t expect that you would even lose to Bangladesh. Today, you’ve shown that as well,” he added.
