‘No doubt’ that Indian cricket has left Pakistan far behind’: Sarfraz Nawaz on host’s Champions Trophy debacle | Cricket News
Former fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz feels that the once-formidable Pakistan cricket team has failed to keep pace with their Indian counterparts, and places the blame squarely on the administrators in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Rain washed out Pakistan’s final group stage match against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on Thursday, leaving the hosts winless in the first ICC tournament held in the country since 1996. The no-result match followed a comprehensive defeat to India in Dubai and a loss to New Zealand in the tournament opener. Nawaz believes his former side’s poor performance is due to a range of reasons — starting with the team selection that failed to incorporate the spinners that have performed well in recent Test series at home — and that the root of the problem lies in the corridors of power in Pakistani cricket. Story continues below this ad “The team (for the Champions Trophy) was unbalanced. Some players were selected because of backing from higher authorities. When the team was announced, I wrote to the chairman of the PCB suggesting …
