LONDON – Former Skipper Ramiz Raja wants these two senior players out ofPakistan squad for the World Cup.
Former Pakistan Captain Ramiz Raja blamed the inclusion of seniorall-rounders Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez for Pakistan’s lacklustredisplay in the 2019 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup.
In a video on his youtube channel ‘Ramiz speaks’, Raja called for theintroduction of new talent after Pakistan’s defeat to India in the WorldCup fixture on Sunday at Old Trafford.
“The time has come for a complete revamp of Pakistan cricket team, becauseour World Cup ends when we lose to India, and the way we lost to them itwas a no show and it seems that Pakistan was not in the contest,” saidRaja. “I always knew we could never win a tournament with two 38-year-oldsin the side. It is high time we introduce new talent in the team.”
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The 56-year-old also believed that the skill level of Pakistan’s mainbatsmen have regressed in the last couple of years.
