as “Team Ka Satyanash Kar Diya Hai”.
England defeated Pakistan in the 4th T20I, winning in 15.3 overs.Ramiz Raja, former head of the Pakistan Cricket Board, blasted the management following Pakistan’s 2-0 T20I series defeat to England just before the T20 World Cup. In the fourth T20I at Kennington Oval, England outplayed Pakistan in all aspects of the game, chasing down 158 with more than four overs remaining. Pakistan’s middle order lacked potency, and the pacers failed to deliver when they needed it most. Ramiz has expressed his concerns about innovation in Pakistan’s white-ball setup. He again chastised management for the repercussions of the experimentation decision.
The team should no longer be used for experiments. Use the right combination when you enter a game. You do not possess players that fit the strike rate fear, so you must overcome it. ‘You have utterly messed up this squad,’ Ramiz wrote on his YouTube account. ‘Apne is team ka satyanash kar diya hai.
Saim Ayub’s debut at the first position has been the subject of much vociferous criticism from Ramiz. Muhammad Hafeez’s brief tenure as Pakistan’s director of cricket ended with the opening pairing of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan shattering the record.
Despite starting at the top of the order, Ayub’s tenure in the opening slot hasn’t gone smoothly. Pakistan’s middle order has also had difficulty producing runs in crucial situations, along with the opening position.
“You broke the opening pair (of Babar and Rizwan), ruining the team.” It is unclear what the middle order’s function is. Two wicketkeepers are in action, and you have all-rounders in the middle. The fast bowlers are being altered by you. The ball isn’t spun by your spinners, and they lack confidence. Imad Wasim was removed from the playing XI by you. You have completely decimated the team right before the T20 World Cup, and there is no sideways progress,” he continued.
Ayub’s performance against New Zealand in the Twenty20 International series last month was lacking in runs, but he did show some development with a fast-paced 45(29) in the opening T20I. The 21-year-old scored 32 runs, his highest of the series, at an average of 14.25 in four games against the Blackcaps.
The Men in Green were supposed to open with Babar and Rizwan before Ayub. In the T20I lineup for Pakistan, they were among the most productive openers. In the most recent Men’s T20I World Cup in 2022, the seasoned pair scored a record-breaking 105 runs together, marking their third century-long partnership.
