Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has taken a dig on the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for appointing the previous worldwide umpire Aleem Dar to the revamped choice committee. Basit even slammed Shan Masood for his captaincy within the first Check towards England.
Aleem Dar was named in PCB choice committee simply after Pakistan’s embarrassing defeat to England within the first Check at Multan. Together with him, Aaqib Javed, and Azhar Ali have been additionally named as the brand new members of the committee.
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Basit Ali slams PCB for naming Aleem Dar
Whereas talking on the PCB’s choice to nominate Aleem Dar within the panel, Basit Ali expressed shock and even claimed that he doesn’t need to be on this place. In a sarcastic method, he urged the board so as to add a match referee as effectively.
“That is a completely shocking choice. It’s shocking to me that Aleem Dar has been added to the choice committee. He was an important umpire and is an excellent human however he does not need to be there,” Basit reckoned.
“Not now, however within the coming days, voices can be raised. If in case you have saved an umpire within the choice committee, then please add a match referee too together with one individual from the media,” he mentioned on his YouTube channel.
Aleem Dar’s umpiring profession
Aleem Dar has officiated in 448 internationals however has already retired from worldwide cricket. Nonetheless, he’s nonetheless officiating as an umpire in home cricket and can completely retire from the position after the 2024-25 home season in Pakistan.
It was an enormous shock to see Aleem Dar within the choice committee. The brand new members joined Asad Shafiq, captain Shan Masood, head coach Jason Gillespie, and the analyst Hassan Cheema. All these members could have their vote whereas on the crew choice.
Basit Ali speaks on Shan Masood’s captaincy
Basit Ali additionally slammed Pakistan captain Shan Masood after the crew misplaced to England by an innings and 47 runs. He claimed that Shan Masood acquired secured after his hundred within the first innings however that didn’t assist the crew’s trigger. He even claimed that scoring runs on Multan’s pitch was not a tough job.
“You turned safe after the primary innings, pondering that you’ve got confirmed your house. Even I can rating runs on such a pitch, and that too with out a helmet. Simply admit that your captaincy was dangerous. You do not need to be the captain,” Basit acknowledged.
Shan Masood scored a fiery 151 off 177 balls within the first innings and was among the many three centurions for Pakistan within the innings. Pakistan scored 556 of their first innings however England fought again and slammed 823-7 on the board.
Joe Root scored a double hundred whereas Harry Brook slammed a triple hundred for England. In reply, the house crew was dismissed for simply 220 runs of their second innings and thus, misplaced the sport by an innings and 47 runs.