Following a disappointing loss in opposition to arch-rivals India within the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday, former Pakistan opener Ahmed Shehzad lashed out on the Males in Inexperienced and mentioned that at the moment “cricket has completed” within the nation. In an important match on the ongoing marquee occasion, Indian legend Virat Kohli stole the present with an excellent century, main Males in Blue to a four-wicket victory over Pakistan. After Pakistan’s second defeat on the trot, Shehzad launched a scathing assault on the Males in Inexperienced.
“Individuals say that the group would not have a system the place gamers are chosen by way of favouritism, however they do. We have seen it. We all know all the things. We’ll inform the reality to the entire world until we really feel that you are going in the direction of the suitable path. There was just one sport left in Pakistan. That was cricket. At this time, that has additionally completed,” Ahmed Shehzad mentioned whereas talking on the present on Geo.television.
The Mohammad Rizwan-led facet misplaced their opening match of the continued competitors in opposition to New Zealand too. Chasing a complete of 321 runs, the hosts have been bowled out for 260 runs within the forty eighth over by the Kiwis on the Nationwide Stadium in Karachi.
Additional, the previous left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir shared his insights on Pakistan’s poor kind within the competitors and urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) that the Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) shouldn’t be the standards for the choice of gamers within the nationwide group.
“I request PCB that PSL shouldn’t be a standards for nationwide group choice. The highest performers from home Cricket ought to be your precedence and never the PSL,” Mohammed Amir mentioned.
Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi additionally shared his ideas on nationwide group’s efficiency the place he mentioned that if the group will play the match from 1980-90 mindset in 2025 then they’ll ultimately go on to lose the match.
“I knew that is going to occur. Should you play cricket from 1980-90 mindset in 2025 then you’ll definetely lose the sport. In line with me after 2017 no matter ICC occasions have come, there may be nothing for Pakistan however we at all times discuss our preparations. We do not know which group to play in our house circumstances. We did not assault in the course of the time of our bowling. If it’s a must to win in opposition to large groups it’s a must to play with an attacking strategy,” Shahid Afridi mentioned whereas talking on Samaa TV.
Following the loss in opposition to India, Pakistan will maintain a detailed eye on Monday’s sport, hoping Bangladesh beat New Zealand and go away Group A contestable for an additional handful of days. In any other case, it will be the Kiwis becoming a member of India in qualifying for the semi-finals.
The Champions Trophy hosts now return to house soil from Dubai in preparation for Thursday’s showdown in opposition to the Tigers. India, in the meantime, will tackle New Zealand within the closing Group stage sport on Sunday, March 2.
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