With the appointment of Najam Sethi as the new head of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the sport of cricket in Pakistan is experiencing yet another change.
With Najam Sethi’s appointment as the new chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the sport of cricket in Pakistan is experiencing yet another change. The turn of events happened soon after Pakistan’s devastating loss to England in the home Test series last month, which the visitors won by a score of 3-0.
Sethi took over as head of the PCB after Ramiz Raja, a former Pakistan cricketer, and brought with him a number of modifications to the PCB’s operating procedures. Former players Abdul Razzaq and Rao Iftikhar Anjum have been added to the panel that includes Shahid Afridi as the interim chief selector.
Since the guards have changed, a few names who had not been given much thought in the past are now hopeful about their future. Mohammad Amir is the name that is most frequently mentioned as one that will return.
Another player hoping to be called up is Wahab Riaz, who has his sights set on the ODI World Cup, which will take place in India before the end of this year.
The bowler, who has said he will retire from international cricket in 2021 but has continued to play franchise cricket throughout the world, also commented on the news. Amir recently spoke with the media and said: “Let’s see. If God wills.”
A few people are enthusiastic, but former spinner stated that it is in decline and blamed the leadership for Pakistan cricket’s collapse.
The decline of Pakistani cricket
Kaneira stated, “The individuals in charge of Pakistan cricket are deteriorating, which is why the sport is deteriorating. They keep fielding a team that includes their favorite players. Such things are done by those who are not true to their conscience.”
Kaneria continued to criticise PCB for recalling players who had let the nation down while making a covert attack on a select few.
“The players who misbehaved with the seniors and disgraced their nation should never have been reintroduced to the team. But when you lack judgement, this is exactly what takes place,” added Kaneira.
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