Cricket News: The Pakistan cricket team was humiliated by Zimbabwe on Thursday in the T20 World Cup 2022, effectively eliminating them from the competition. The outcome sparked a flood of derogatory comments on social media, with many former cricketers blaming Ramiz Raja, the head of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), for the team’s underwhelming performance in Australia. The best pacer to ever play for Pakistan, Mohammed Amir, has that Raja steps down as chairman of the PCB in the wake of the squad’s disgraceful performance against the weak Zimbabwean team.
“From day one I said poor selection ub is cheez ki responsibility kon le ga I think it’s time to get rid of so called chairman jo pcb ka khuda bana hwa hai and so called chief selector (From day one, I said it’s a poor selection. Who will take the responsibility? I think it’s time to get rid of the so-called PCB chairman who thinks he is the god, as well as the so-called chief selector),”Amir wrote on Twitter as he asked for Ramiz Raja’s exit.
After the defeat, even the great Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar criticised the PCB, claiming the leadership ‘doesn’t have brains’.
Former cricketers, experts, and supporters of the Pakistan squad have given a number of reasons for the team’s struggles, ranging from poor execution on the field to dubious team selection. Even Pakistan’s captain, Babar Azam, acknowledged that his team’s lack of effort with the bat cost them the opportunity to successfully chase down a meagre goal of 131 runs.
“At the midway point, we would have taken 130 people. Very poor performance; our batting is not up to par. We have good batters, but both of our starters were struck out during the power play. Unfortunately, as Shadab and Shan were developing their relationship, Shadab was dismissed, followed by back-to-back wickets that put us in a precarious position. We didn’t utilise the new ball well in the first six overs, but we finished strong with the ball. We’ll take a break, analyse our mistakes, and work hard to improve for our upcoming game “After the game, Babar stated.
The outcome has seriously jeopardised Pakistan’s chances of qualifying for the semi-finals. After losing to India in the tournament’s opening match, Pakistan has suffered two losses from as many games and is ranked fifth out of six teams in Group 2.
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