Legendary India Nationwide Cricket Group captain Sourav Ganguly has delivered a blunt verdict on the present setup of the Pakistan Nationwide Cricket Group whereas speaking in regards to the current stoop of the aspect.
Sourav Ganguly, throughout his worldwide cricket profession from 1992 to 2008, performed in opposition to a number of legendary Pakistani cricketers like Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Saeed Anwar, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Shoaib Akhtar and Shahid Afridi amongst others.
The aforementioned Pakistan gamers had been out-and-out match-winners and had the flexibility to steer their staff to victory single-handedly. And in accordance with Ganguly, such gifted cricketers not exist in Pakistan.
Pakistan cricket just lately hit a brand new low after the house Check collection defeat in opposition to Bangladesh Nationwide Cricket Group by 0-2. They had been shockingly whitewashed by the Bangla Tigers after shedding the primary Check by 10 wickets and the second Check by 6 wickets.
Earlier than that, Pakistan confronted a group-stage exit within the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2024, which India received. Within the match, they confronted a shock loss by the hands of the USA of America (USA), which was an enormous embarrassment for the previous World Champions.
In the meantime, Sourav Ganguly, whereas talking at a current promotional occasion in Kolkata, stated that there’s a ‘real dearth of expertise’ in Pakistan. Sourav Ganguly stated, as quoted by PTI:
“I see a real dearth of expertise within the nation. Each time we consider Pakistan, we bear in mind Miandad, Wasim, Waqar, Saeed Anwar, Mohammad Yousuf, and Younis Khan.”
Notably, one of many greatest issues for the Pakistan Nationwide Cricket Group has been the poor health of the pacers because the likes of Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Khurram Shahzad, Ihsanullah in addition to Aamer Jamal, have all missed a big quantity of cricket as a consequence of critical accidents.
I am not saying this with disrespect. Pakistan of the previous had some nice cricketers, which I do not see on this squad – Sourav Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly additional stated that he sees no nice cricketers within the present Pakistan staff and the individuals related with Pakistan cricket want to sort things shortly.
“That is the reminiscence of Pakistan for us, however that doesn’t win matches within the trendy technology of cricket. Each technology has to provide excellent gamers to win, and after I take a look at Pakistan in world cricket, I noticed them within the West Indies World Cup, in India throughout the World Cup, and now, after the Bangladesh collection loss, there’s a dearth of expertise in that nation.
“The individuals related with the game in Pakistan should look into it. I am not saying this with disrespect. Pakistan of the previous had some nice cricketers, which I do not see on this squad,” Sourav Ganguly stated.
In the meantime, the Pakistan Cricket Board has tried to alter issues by bringing in new coaches, appointing new captains, and even bringing in a brand new curator, however issues have not modified.
Earlier, there have been stories of white-ball captain Babar Azam and red-ball skipper Shan Masood being sacked, however in accordance with current stories, head coaches Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie have suggested PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi in opposition to making any management modifications.
