Dissection of Pakistan’s WT20 2014 Debacle

The problems are larger than what some may think. The cure will need time, not just a cure on the pitch, or with the administration, but with the mindset.

Pakistan have ended their World T20 campaign for 2014 in demoralizing circumstances. The winner-takes-all match against West Indies promised much but failed to deliver anything of substantial note. This was Pakistan’s first WT20 without reaching the semi finals at the very least. What was the problem then? Why did Pakistan succumb so easily, admittedly to the world champions? The answers to these questions are not so straightforward as to change 2-3 players and all will be good. The problems are larger than what some may think. The cure will need time, not just a cure on the pitch, or with the administration, but with the mindset.

Pakistan Cricket: What lies ahead?

 

The first-leg exit of Pakistan from the prestigious tournament has raised a lot of questions.

By Muhammad Asif Khan

With high hopes the men in green embarked on a trip to England around a month before the historic Champions Trophy to get accustomed to the conditions. Even before leaving the country the boys were trained at Abbottabad – a relatively cooler place – to get the English weather feel. However, the first-leg exit from the prestigious tournament has raised a lot of questions back home.