ICC International Cup: ‘Kisi se fielding nahi ho rahi thi’ – Pakistan greats explode workforce for needy health later Afghanistan defeat | Cricket Information

NEW DELHI: Pakistan have been stung by means of Afghanistan in a big disappointed defeat on Monday, which has put the 1992 champions in critical risk of bowing out of the race to the ICC World Cup semifinals, and formers avid gamers have pointed at workforce’s needy health ranges as probably the most primary causes for his or her shoddy efficiency.
The eight-wicket hammering by means of Afghanistan was once Pakistan’s 3rd instantly defeat later initiation their marketing campaign with two back-to-back wins.However they misplaced the upcoming 3 suits to Republic of India, Australia and the Afghans.

The workforce has been inconsistent in all 3 sections of the sport, with their dropped catches and lapses within the garden costing them an important game-changing runs.

Former Pakistan avid gamers Moin Khan and Wasim Akram blamed it on needy making plans and inadequency of use to the avid gamers’ health requirements
“We could clearly see that all (players) were lethargic, looked fatigued, kisi se fielding nahi ho rahi thi (nobody was able to field),” mentioned Moin at the Pakistan information channel ‘A Sports activities’.

“The main reason is that you went for Sri Lanka tour (before World Cup) in such (humid) climate. And for three months! We all have played there, you get drained out. You played Test series first, then played against Afghanistan and didn’t give chance to youngsters…then Asia Cup also you accepted the hybrid model, that was also in Sri Lanka,” the previous Pakistan wicketkeeper mentioned.
By contrast, the Afghan avid gamers publish a medical display to first prohibit Pakistan to beneath 300 and later chase indisposed the objective of 283 with precision for an emphatic eight-wicket win, which is their first ever over Pakistan later seven defeats.
Led first by means of young spinner Noor Ahmad’s enchanment of three/49 and later a half-century each and every from the lead 3 batsmen, Afghanistan scripted their 2d large disappointed of the match, having crushed the protecting champions England previous.

Openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz (65) and Ibrahim Zadran (87), who was once adjudged ‘Participant of the Fit’, gave a rollicking begin to the Afghanistan run-chase by means of puting up a large partnership of 130 runs.
Rahmat Shah, batting at Incorrect. 3, ensured that the momentum was once no longer misplaced and stayed unbeaten at 77. Skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi performed an similarly impressive knock of 47 no longer out in an undefeated partnership of 96 runs with Shah.
Akram, who has been again and again calling for correct health checks to evaluate avid gamers, couldn’t agree extra together with his former teammate Moin.

(A dejected Pakistan captain, Babar Azam – AP Picture)
“See the fitness levels (of Pakistan players). We have been shouting on this show for three weeks that in the last two years there has been no fitness test. Now shall I name individuals?” mentioned the mythical speedy bowler.
“You are getting paid as professionals, playing for your country. There has to be a certain criteria…When Misbah (ul Haq) was the coach, he had that criteria (to assess fitness levels). Players hated him, but it worked. Fielding is all about fitness, and that’s where we are lacking. It’s unfortunate,” Akram added.
“Now it’s left to prayers, ifs and buts, we win next four matches, other teams lose. Maybe we reach the semifinals, but that’s a big maybe.”