Pakistan gamers have a good time a wicket through the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match towards England in Kolkata on November 11, 2023.
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Former captain Misbah Ul Haq has claimed Pakistan Cricket Board ignored his suggestion to have a reassessment of the nationwide team’s spin bowling attack within the World Cup upon the insistence of captain Babar Azam and head coach Mickey Arthur.
Pakistan, who have been dealing with an inconceivable state of affairs to make the semifinals, failed to progress into the ultimate 4 for the third consecutive World Cup on Saturday after England gained the toss and opted to bat.
While Pakistan vice-captain and frontline spinner Shadab Khan has simply two wickets to present in six matches, part-timer Iftikhar Ahmed (4) and teenager Usama Mir (4) have had marginally higher returns.
In truth, Mohammad Nawaz, who has bought a protracted backing from the team management, garnered a mere two wickets in 5 matches of the league stage.
Misbah stated in a TV interview that regardless of the advice from him and Mohammad Hafeez, PCB selected to not have a relook at Pakistan’s spin attack.
“When the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman (Zaka Ashraf) asked for my and Hafeez’s advice for the World Cup. I told them clearly (that) they needed another spinner since the form of Shadab (Khan) and Mohammad Nawaz was a source of concern since before the Asia Cup,” Misbah recalled on Ary News Channel.
Former captains Misbah, Hafeez and Inzamam Ul Haq have been appointed within the PCB’s technical committee to advice Ashraf on cricket-related issues.
Hafeez had resigned after the team’s dismal present within the Asia Cup with Pakistan failing to attain the ultimate.
In truth, Inzamam was additionally named the chief selector of Pakistan for the second time in August this 12 months.
But Inzamam stepped down from his place in late October whereas the team was struggling within the World Cup, following allegations of battle of curiosity.
“I told them the performance of the two spinners didn’t evoke confidence and they should revisit their spin bowling plans,” Misbah added.
Misbah stated spinners play a vital function in subcontinental circumstances, including that he had prompt the team management to take obligatory steps to strengthen this facet.
But the previous skipper rued the truth that team’s captain Babar and head coach Arthur didn’t see worth in his inputs.
“They just kept on saying that we are carrying the same set of players, (or the) same team for more than a year and they didn’t want to disturb it,” he stated.
Pakistan had leg break bowler Abrar Ahmed amongst travelling reserves however at no stage he was drafted into the squad.
