PAK vs. ENG’s PCB Chairman:
Is Ramiz Raja vs. Babar Azam on the horizon?
The Pakistan captain has input regarding the PCB chairman.
After being impressed by England’s “Bazball” concept, Pakistan captain Babar Azam was instructed by PCB head Ramiz Raja to “select T20 players” for Tests.
Babar Azam made a firm statement to conclude Ramiz’s statement.
Pakistan lost the third and final Test match on Tuesday in Karachi to England by eight wickets.
Pakistan’s very first Test series home whitewash and the very first dash of four straight misfortunes both happened because of the loss (one being against Australia recently).
During a conversation with former England captain Michael Atherton.
PCB chief Ramiz Raja advised the Pakistani captain to follow England’s lead and select white-ball specialists for the game’s longest format.
He made the observation that the younger cricketers in the country are more drawn to the shorter formats and wished for them to view Test cricket in the same manner.
I admire this forced perspective on Pakistan.
During the Multan Test, Ramiz stated to Sky Cricket, “I want the next generation to think of it as a T20 format, similar to what England is doing.”
“Everything is predetermined”:
Babar Azam When the journalist asked him about the PCB chief’s idea to include T20 players after their humiliating series sweep at home.
A first in their Test cricket history, Babar Azam was not in a good mood.
Babar made the observation that nothing can be changed immediately, particularly the players’ attitudes.
He went on to say that it’s hard to please everyone, so even if they started playing aggressive cricket, there would still be questions.
The door is open to everyone. There is a set arrangement for everything and we have it for each configuration.
Things cannot be altered in a single day or week. It requires time.
It takes time for the mindset to shift.
Then, journalists will inquire as to why we do not play aggressively if we begin to play defensively, and when we play aggressively.
They will inquire as to why we do not play the other way around,” Babar Azam stated.
You can’t please everyone, so there will always be questions.
Results are ultimately what matter. In the event that results don’t come then, at that point, questions will be raised regardless of what we do,” Babar Azam said in the post-match presser.
Beginning on December 26, Pakistan will take on New Zealand in a two-match series.