ISLAMABAD – Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has shown his disappointmentin regards to the ‘safe selection’ from Misbah-ul-Haq for the upcomingseries against Sri Lanka.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Raja explained that Pakistan need changeand new names need to be brought into the team instead of relying on triedand tested players.It was disappointing to see no new name or experimentation from Misbah,despite playing against a second-string Sri Lanka side. However, it wasexpected as it is his first big assignment and he wants to play it safe andhave put his faith in tried and tested players.
Ramiz further added that Pakistan cricket will only progress whenoutside-the-box thinking will be applied.
You could have invited around four to five players to this camp, who youthink are talented and have what it takes to serve Pakistan in future.Instead, those players have been recalled who have been playing forPakistan for the last 10 years and we are aware of their potential andlimitations.
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I understand it is important to not disturb your nucleus, but you canalways experiment with new players around them. So it was disappointing tosee no players from Under-19 or Under-23 among the probables.
Moving to the Quaid-e-Azam trophy, Ramiz appreciated the efforts of thebatsmen who made the first phase of the tournament theirs.
