Something must change, for the sake of Pakistan cricket

Jun 20, 2024 | 22:10 IST

Fans hold placards expressing support and disappointment at Pakistan’s performance during the match against Ireland (photo: AFP)

Once among the world's best, Pakistan must now be considered a second-rank team because the players possess the abilities of a second-rank team

How do you solve a problem like Pakistan cricket? The 2024 T20 World Cup hardened the notion that Pakistan can no longer rank itself among the world’s premier teams.

The Pakistan of Babar Azam, in the format that the cricket board prioritises, is a second tier outfit, swimming with the minnows instead of battling with the elite of international cricket. Worse still is the fact that the situation in the other formats is no better.

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Something must change, for the sake of Pakistan cricket

Once among the world's best, Pakistan must now be considered a second-rank team because the players possess the abilities of a second-rank team

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Something must change, for the sake of Pakistan cricket

Once among the world's best, Pakistan must now be considered a second-rank team because the players possess the abilities of a second-rank team

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