Savak
Test Captain
- Joined
- Feb 16, 2006
- Runs
- 48,364
- Post of the Week
- 3
One of the biggest reasons for our shocking lack of preparation in this ODI WC in 2019 is the massive amounts of T-20 cricket our players have played for Pakistan and the various T-20 leagues the players have played around the world in the last 3-4 years.
In the last 3-4 years, India has played 54 ODI's mostly against strong teams. When India has played strong teams or B/C teams, minnows they have frequently rested their senior players and given chances to all of their fringe players from the IPL and on the bench.
In comparison Pakistan has played around 25 ODIs in comparison and 95% of the games have either been against minnows i.e. Zimbabwe, West Indies, Sri Lanka or against the C/D teams of England, Australia, New Zealand. The team has lost most of the games played against the A team of New Zealand, India.
It is shocking to see the likes of Nawaz, Shadab completely forgetting how to bowl 10 overs with discipline and control. The PCB is to blame for not making our players battle hardened, the selectors have got to start resting Babar, Rizwan, Shaheen against minnows and even the C, D teams of the Big 5.
Lessons for the PCB going forward after this ODI WC is over.
In the last 3-4 years, India has played 54 ODI's mostly against strong teams. When India has played strong teams or B/C teams, minnows they have frequently rested their senior players and given chances to all of their fringe players from the IPL and on the bench.
In comparison Pakistan has played around 25 ODIs in comparison and 95% of the games have either been against minnows i.e. Zimbabwe, West Indies, Sri Lanka or against the C/D teams of England, Australia, New Zealand. The team has lost most of the games played against the A team of New Zealand, India.
It is shocking to see the likes of Nawaz, Shadab completely forgetting how to bowl 10 overs with discipline and control. The PCB is to blame for not making our players battle hardened, the selectors have got to start resting Babar, Rizwan, Shaheen against minnows and even the C, D teams of the Big 5.
Lessons for the PCB going forward after this ODI WC is over.