Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has criticized team director Mickey Arthur’s comments on the team’s seven-wicket loss to India in Ahmedabad. The men in green never played against India and were a disappointment in the game in a bad way.
Wasim Akram’s reaction came after Mickey Arthur expressed disappointment that local fans were exclusively rooting for India during the match. At the post-match press conference, the 55-year-old asked who is in charge of organizing theODI World Cup, the International Cricket Council (ICC) or the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)? . ).
“Look, I’d be lying if I said that. To be honest, it didn’t feel like an ICC event. It looked like it was a bilateral series. It was a BCCI event. “I didn’t hear much ‘Dil Dil Pakistan’ from the microphone tonight,” Mickey Arthur said.
Wasim Akram spoke on A Sports and instead of talking about trivial issues, he asked questions about the team’s strategy for the match, including how to deal with the threat of left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav .
“Bhaiya hame ye butao aap logo ne kya plan kiya tha?” (Brother, tell me, what was the plan?) Kuldeep Yadav ko kaese khelna hai? (To play Kuldeep Yadav How did you prepare?) That’s what we want to hear. It’s not this random thing. You think you can get away with it. No, unfortunately that is not possible,” Wasim Akram said.
The Men in Blue were cheered by a crowd of around 1,25,000 at the world’s largest stadium, the Narendra Modi Stadium. Given the high stakes in Ahmedabad, Pakistan’s players might have felt the pressure of the match.
As A Coach, He Shouldn’t Have Said That – Moin Khan
Wasim Akram’s view was echoed by former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Moin Khan, who said that Mickey Arthurshould also not talk about the crowd at all, and that he should go further in that regard. He insisted he should have been professional. Area must continue.
“[Mickey Arthur] is a distraction. A lot of people are disappointed and you’re making them emotional. He’s a professional rather than charting a new path. I think he should discuss what his job is as a coach. As a coach, he shouldn’t have said that,” Moin Khan said.
Pakistan will try to make up for this slump and come back stronger from the tournament. Babar Azam and company’s next match will be against five-time champions Australia on October 20 at the MA Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.
