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August 3, 2009, 05:34 PM
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/4853180.cms
KARACHI: From Twenty20 World Cup triumph to double series defeats in Sri Lanka -- Pakistan's consistent inconsistency saddened former captains who blamed it on the absence of a scientific cricket structure in the country.
Legendary Imran Khan, who captained the team to the 1992 World Cup triumph and is now an active politician, said he wouldn't blame the players for the losses in Sri Lanka because they are the same set who won the Twenty20 World Cup in July.
"There is no proper cricket structure in the country something on the lines of what Australia and England have. And that is hurting our players and our progress," Imran rued.
"There is no shortage of talent in the country but the only need is to have a system where this talent is properly groomed and matured to go onto play international cricket," he said.
Former captain Zaheer Abbas said Pakistan's existing cricket system, including domestic cricket and the board administration. was outdated and needed to be revamped.
"There is no logic in the way Pakistan cricket affairs are being run at all levels. You need to have a strong system to produce good results. We need a batting coach in Sri Lanka and instead we have a bowling coach with the team," Zaheer said.
Zaheer pointed out that the same set of people were coming in and out of the board for the last so many years despite having failed to produce any results.
"It is clear to everyone. I don't understand they are so many former players available in the country and why cannot they also be given a chance to prove their worth and improve the cricket system," he said.
Former captain Aamir Sohail, who resigned last month as director of the national cricket academy after reported differences with the board Chairman, said nothing would improve in Pakistan cricket unless it was reorganised on scientific and logical lines.
"Some of the decisions make no sense at all. We sent two specialist openers to Sri Lanka for the one-day series and yet we are depending on a make shift pair in the series which we have now lost," he said.
Sohail said unless there was proper utilisation of human resources and strong leadership in the board, nothing would improve and Pakistan will continue to remain an inconsistent team.
"No one seems to have a clear plan in mind what he wants to do whether it is in the board or in the team and that is why Pakistan cricket is not moving forward. Things and times have changed we need to completely revamp our cricket structure now," Sohail said.
Former skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq said there appeared to be no problem with the players selected for the Sri Lanka tour but the problem was that the tour selection committee was playing the wrong combination all the time.
"They are not playing the right combinations for the given situations and that is why we are suffering one defeat after another. You need to have more stability and consistency in the team affairs and selection matters," Inzamam noted.
KARACHI: From Twenty20 World Cup triumph to double series defeats in Sri Lanka -- Pakistan's consistent inconsistency saddened former captains who blamed it on the absence of a scientific cricket structure in the country.
Legendary Imran Khan, who captained the team to the 1992 World Cup triumph and is now an active politician, said he wouldn't blame the players for the losses in Sri Lanka because they are the same set who won the Twenty20 World Cup in July.
"There is no proper cricket structure in the country something on the lines of what Australia and England have. And that is hurting our players and our progress," Imran rued.
"There is no shortage of talent in the country but the only need is to have a system where this talent is properly groomed and matured to go onto play international cricket," he said.
Former captain Zaheer Abbas said Pakistan's existing cricket system, including domestic cricket and the board administration. was outdated and needed to be revamped.
"There is no logic in the way Pakistan cricket affairs are being run at all levels. You need to have a strong system to produce good results. We need a batting coach in Sri Lanka and instead we have a bowling coach with the team," Zaheer said.
Zaheer pointed out that the same set of people were coming in and out of the board for the last so many years despite having failed to produce any results.
"It is clear to everyone. I don't understand they are so many former players available in the country and why cannot they also be given a chance to prove their worth and improve the cricket system," he said.
Former captain Aamir Sohail, who resigned last month as director of the national cricket academy after reported differences with the board Chairman, said nothing would improve in Pakistan cricket unless it was reorganised on scientific and logical lines.
"Some of the decisions make no sense at all. We sent two specialist openers to Sri Lanka for the one-day series and yet we are depending on a make shift pair in the series which we have now lost," he said.
Sohail said unless there was proper utilisation of human resources and strong leadership in the board, nothing would improve and Pakistan will continue to remain an inconsistent team.
"No one seems to have a clear plan in mind what he wants to do whether it is in the board or in the team and that is why Pakistan cricket is not moving forward. Things and times have changed we need to completely revamp our cricket structure now," Sohail said.
Former skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq said there appeared to be no problem with the players selected for the Sri Lanka tour but the problem was that the tour selection committee was playing the wrong combination all the time.
"They are not playing the right combinations for the given situations and that is why we are suffering one defeat after another. You need to have more stability and consistency in the team affairs and selection matters," Inzamam noted.