Srinagar: Former Pakistan skipper Ramiz Raja has lashed out at Pakistan cricket team for its ill planned preparations for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024.
Raja’s statement came after Pakistan were defeated 2-0 in the T20I series against England.
“First of all, get out of the experimental mode. Go with the proper combination and for God’s sake, please come out of the strike rate phobia because Pakistan doesn’t have players of that standard. We will ruin everything by trying to form a team based on strike rate,” Raja said on his YouTube channel.
“You have destroyed this team by changing the opening combination. There is no role defined in the middle order. All-rounders are included in the middle order and two wicketkeepers are playing, fast bowlers keep changing, and Pakistan’s spinners don’t spin the ball. There is no confidence,” he added.
Earlier, captain Babar Azam reflected on the defeat against England in the fourth T20I on Thursday and asked the middle-order batters to do better.
“First six overs, we played very well. After that, the momentum shifted as wickets fell. Our middle-order needs to step up. You need 2-3 good overs in the middle and in the death as well. England’s bowling was very good. Hopefully, we don’t do this in the World Cup. We made a couple of changes due to the injuries. Our powerplay was good. We have played good cricket in patches, “said Babar at the post-match presentation after the fourth T20I.
Pakistan team will be playing their first match of the T20 World Cup 2024 against the USA on, Thursday, June 6 in Dallas, USA.