Former all-rounder Mudassar Nazar of Pakistan says he is not shocked by the poor performance of his country following their string of losses in the present T20 World Cup.
launching a vicious assault on the Babar Azam-led Pakistan team following their six-run defeat by India in Sunday’s Twenty20 World Cup match at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in Westbury, New York.
Pakistan was therefore held to 113 for 7 in 20 overs in the low-scoring thriller, following their dismissal of India for 119 in 19 overs. Pakistan, who came in second in 2022, seemed certain to lose in the group stages after India’s six-run victory.
“The superior team prevailed. Because of the characteristics of the surface, Pakistan got extremely close,” Mudassar Nazar remarks on the television programme “Caught Behind.”Jasprit Bumrah, the captain of team India, was praised by Nazar when he returned with match stats of 3 for 14. After 14 overs, Pakistan was comfortably ahead of the 120-run goal when Bumrah struck the ball into the stumps, dismissing top-scorer Mohammad Rizwan for just 31. With the final delivery in an amazing spell, he claimed the wicket of Iftikhar Ahmed as well.
He declared, “Pakistan was fortunate that Jasprit Bumrah did not bowl with the new ball. He was the difference.” “Rohit was a great captain and made some good bowling adjustments.”
He stated, “We shouldn’t be surprised by the combination of the Pakistan cricket team and the results they have produced against the C team of New Zealand, Ireland, and then England.”
“We weren’t expecting to lose against the USA. However, based on how the US beat Bangladesh, one may infer that Pakistan will find it difficult to defeat the US squad in the World Cup, he continued.
The 68-year-old attacked the “pseudo all-rounders” on the Pakistani side and their management.
This squad lacks any real depth. They both do well as openers. After then, it’s sporadic. Pseudo all-rounders are not good enough to win important games, he claimed.
“Experts are needed in high-pressure situations. Big-hearted folks are what we need. Have our middle order ever used the bat to win us a tournament? They haven’t even won Pakistan Super League (PSL) games for their team. Then, we were anticipating that people would rise up against Bumrah; we are living in a fantasy world,” he continued.
Nazar defended Gary Kirsten, the recently hired coach of Pakistan, claiming that Kirsten is unaware of his team’s optimal starting lineup.
“Gary Kirsten is a wonderful coach, but he won’t know what his best playing lineup is until the competition is done. He is now unsure about his best XI. He ought to have been named the New Zealand series’ coach. He now depends on Babar Azam and Azhar Mahmood. He didn’t seem to know who his top three batters should be during the Super Over. Why wasn’t Azam Khan, who is renowned for his hitting, brought out to bat in the Super Over while he was playing? he asked.
