After Pakistan cricket team's director, Mickey Arthur, Grant Bradburn, the head coach, also criticized the one-sided atmosphere in the match between Pakistan and India in the 12th match of the 2023 World Cup. Bradburn said that today's match felt more like an Indian Cricket Board home event rather than an ICC match.
He mentioned that the environment was one-sided and not typical of normal conditions. Bradburn further expressed the belief that both Indian and Pakistani fans would have preferred a more balanced presence in the stadium, and the music and atmosphere didn't reflect a World Cup match ambiance.
He emphasized that there were no different expectations regarding support in today's match and that it was 100% crowd-favored towards the opposition team.
Regarding Pakistan's performance, head coach Bradburn stated that he didn't think it had a significant impact on the players, and as a team, they didn't do justice to the big match. He highlighted the need to be more aggressive and adapt to the different conditions in today's match.
In response to the defeat, the head coach of the Pakistan team mentioned that they hadn't come here to lose, and the team could handle the loss. He emphasized that they try to learn from every match and that they had learned from the two victories they had achieved. He expressed confidence in the team's ability, even though they couldn't perform up to their standards in today's match.
Finally, Bradburn noted that they had anticipated a target of 280 runs but didn't reach it, and he also discussed the challenges they faced with their fast bowlers not performing consistently. He acknowledged that India played as they had planned and highlighted the importance of analyzing different game situations.
Head coach Bradburn also mentioned that Usama Mir had fever today, but they had complete confidence in all 15 players in the squad. He hinted to make changes in Pakistan squad in upcoming match against India. Imam-ul-Haq, Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz are likely to be replaced.