Babar is indeed a good captain. He has imparted a valuable lesson to Usama about the frustration a bowler experiences when a fielder drops a straightforward catch. A commendable move by King Babar.
Smith falls as well, and Usama Mir gets his maiden World Cup wicket. Steadily but surely, we’re staging a comeback!
A record-equaling knock in Bengaluru
Dropped on 10, no matter how much Warner scores, he’ll end up in hell. Warner with 150+ in 116 balls only.
Warner goes on 163. Thank goodness Warner didn’t reach 200.
Key Take Aways
Regrettably, it seems that the Pakistan cricket team is heading down a similar troublesome path as Bangladesh. Perhaps there is still time to rectify our errors. We need to weed out the nepotism, favoritism, and aging players who are well past their prime. Players like Nawaz, Iftikhar (who, let’s face it, has been underperforming), Imam, Rauf, and Hassan Ali seem to be occupying valuable spots without merit and should be let go after this World Cup. Abrar could potentially replace Nawaz, and Zaman could be given a chance in place of Hassan Ali.
However, the most crucial step is an overhaul, beginning with first-class cricket. Adopting the fitness standards, and dietary plans, and promoting lean, muscular physiques (rather than pot bellies) that worked wonders for the Indian team could yield positive results. If emerging young cricketers adhere to these principles, we’ll gradually see improvements.
