[EXCLUSIVE] "Pakistan were very lethargic against Ireland": Kevin O'Brien

[The Bald Eagle]

Pakistan wrapped up their T20I tour of Ireland with a 2-1 win in a tightly contested series. It was Pakistan's first T20I bilateral series victory since December 2021. Babar Azam's side will face Ireland again in the group stages of the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup on June 16, a game that Pakistan cannot afford to take lightly.

This week, Irish cricket legend Kevin O'Brien joins Saj to review the Ireland-Pakistan series, offerT20 World Cup predictions, discuss Ireland's progress in cricket over the years, and much more:

00:14 - Introduction
00:57 - What is Kevin O'Brien up to these days?
02:23 - On the progress made by the Irish cricket team
03:38 - On Irish Test cricket
06:52 - On the lack of opportunities for Irish players in county cricket
08:44 - On the Ireland - Pakistan series
10:31 - T20 World Cup predictions
13:55 - On the demands of International and franchise cricket
16:44 - Conclusion

 

[Asad T]

I liked when he talked about how Ireland plays with a settled team and how they hardly ever change their playing XI. He also talked about how batters all play aggressively, no matter what. All this, he said, has led to their team progressing over the years.
Pakistan should really learn from them, especially regarding their fearless brand of cricket.

 

[Human786]

I liked when he talked about how Ireland plays with a settled team and how they hardly ever change their playing XI. He also talked about how batters all play aggressively, no matter what. All this, he said, has led to their team progressing over the years.
Pakistan should really learn from them, especially regarding their fearless brand of cricket.

they outperformed in the entire series imo .

 

[The Bald Eagle]

I liked when he talked about how Ireland plays with a settled team and how they hardly ever change their playing XI. He also talked about how batters all play aggressively, no matter what. All this, he said, has led to their team progressing over the years.
Pakistan should really learn from them, especially regarding their fearless brand of cricket.

I just hope we don't have to see a repeat of 2007 fiasco in upcoming WC, Brien was part of the Irish team then.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

I just hope we don't have to see a repeat of 2007 fiasco in upcoming WC, Brien was part of the Irish team then.

Trust me this Ireland side is very much capable of repeating history. They already gave us a demo a week ago so Pakistan should not take Ireland lightly now because they are the most competitive side in their group after India.

 

[BouncerGuy]

This team was not just lethargic, they were beyond pathetic. Mediocre for the last 2 years. At this point, I can't say that this team will beat Ireland in their world cup game.

 

[Saj]

But according to PCB Chairman Pakistan are the best in the world after beating Ireland.

 

[hassan918]

But according to PCB Chairman Pakistan are the best in the world after beating Ireland.

As long as he is the Chairman, he will keep on saying this whether our team perform good or bad.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

they outperformed in the entire series imo .

they actually exposed us where we are standing right now!