Former captain Misbah-ul-Haq expressed frustration, revealing that hisadvice, particularly regarding the bowling attack, went unheard by Pakistancaptain Babar Azam and the selectors ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup2023. The Green Shirts faced an early exit from the tournament, losing fourout of their nine matches and concluding with a 93-run defeat to England atKolkata’s Eden Gardens during the group stage.
In an episode of the A-Sports show ‘The Pavilion,’ Misbah-ul-Haq recountedhis counsel to the squad selectors. He emphasized the pressing need forchanges in the spin department, highlighting that spin bowling posed asignificant challenge.
Misbah suggested the inclusion of an extra spinner, citing theunderwhelming performances of Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz in recenttimes.
Additionally, Misbah pointed out the slump in pace bowling form, advocatingfor consideration of suitable replacements for potential injuries topacers. The former captain’s insights shed light on his concerns about theteam’s bowling dynamics.
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Notably, former captain Azhar Ali, echoing similar sentiments in the ARYNews show ‘Har Lamhaa Purjosh,’ questioned the omission of a specialistspinner from the World Cup squad. This inquiry arose concurrently with theinclusion of Saud Shakeel and Abdullah Shafique in the playing eleven,prompting further scrutiny of the management’s decision-making.