Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has expressed disappointment with defending champion England’s performance in the ongoing Cricket World Cup. He criticized the England team’s defeat due to strategic flaws and criticized England’s approach of incorporating a short-format approach into the ODI format, which he said led to the team’s failure in the main event.
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Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar recently shared his thoughts on England’s poor performance in the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023 on his YouTube channel. He said the team’s batting lineup lacked planning and strategy, which contributed to the disappointing season.
“India lost badly to England, but England lost badly because they played a style of cricket that brought T20 cricket into ODIs.” There is no plan as to who will build the innings and who will play. do not have. It’s run-a-ball, who builds the innings and who struggles,” Shoaib Akhtar said.
Statistically, England still have a chance of making it to the semi-finals with an unusually late start, but having suffered a disastrous result against India in their 2019 championship defense, the Cricket World Cup His chances of participating are dwindling.
His comments remind us of the complexity of cricket and the strategic thinking required to win in different formats of the game. Additionally, his criticism of England’s performance provides valuable insight into the dynamics of cricket.
Bazball Is Fine In Test Matches, But You Have To Play An ODI Like An ODI – Shoaib Akhtar
Shoaib Akhtar criticized the Bazball cricket brand and said it may work in Test cricket but not in ODI format. The defending champions’ batsman failed to contribute to the team throughout the tournament, resulting in him missing out on the main draw.
“It’s very sad to see England withdrawing from the World Cup. Buzz ball is fine in Test matches, but we have to play ODIs like ODIs,” added Shoaib Akhtar.
The position of the defending champions in the 2023 ICC World Cup standings is such that in addition to making it to the semi-finals, they are also likely to miss out on the 2025 Champions Trophy in Pakistan, with hopes that Jos Buttler’s side will be Masu. Turn things around in the remaining matches of the main event and get a chance to qualify for the Champions Trophy.
