Pakistani cricketers have complained that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)has sidelined them. According to their claims, during these tough timeswhen sports support was needed, it was not provided. Several seniorcricketers believe that PCB has left them alone to face all criticismduring this challenging period. They did not receive the support anddefense they expected.
According to the website “Cricket Pakistan,” speaking on this matter, aplayer mentioned that criticism is natural after a loss, but they aredisappointed by the board’s behavior, which didn’t stand by them as itshould have.
Initially, false reports of internal fights among the players were madepublic. When we expressed our concerns through the manager, it wasdismissed with an unnecessary press release.
We just wanted the true facts to come to light. Everyone discusses theirissues honestly during meetings, and differences of opinion arise, butthere has never been a fight. The player further explained that teamdecisions are not made by the captain alone because coaches and others areinvolved, but most of the blame is placed on the captain.
He called PCB’s press release “ridiculous” because it mentioned that theteam’s captain and chief selector had made the World Cup preparationdecisions.
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The head of PCB’s cricket committee, Misbah-ul-Haq, has also distancedhimself from the decisions. It seems like if the team doesn’t reach thesemi-finals, the players will be held responsible. We are being presentedas if we fought with the board over contracts, and when we came to India,despite good preparation, we did not perform well. Compatible results havenot been achieved yet.
On the other hand, foreign coaches are also not pleased with handling thematters. According to reports, a few months ago, a rotation policy wasintroduced to give players rest, but when the administration gave thedirective of “win at any cost,” this policy was abandoned, leading toissues.
Conversely, PCB has expressed doubt about the impact of not supporting theplayers and has issued a press release asking former cricketers and fansfor support, claiming they have always stood by the team.