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‘No doubt’ that Indian cricket has left Pakistan far behind’: Sarfraz Nawaz on host’s Champions Trophy debacle | Cricket News

‘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 …

Watch: Sarfraz Khan’s father tear up as he kisses his son’s Test cap | Cricket News

Sarfaraz Khan has been churning runs over the years in domestic cricket. Despite the runs, a Test debut was the thing he only could dream of before today. But on Thursday he and his father Naushad Khan’s dream became a reality ahead of the third Test between India vs England in Rajkot as Sarfaraz was presented with his debut cap by former leg-spinner Anil Kumble. Naushad was seen in tears as his son was presented with the cap, He later hugged him with joy and kissed the Indian badge on his Sarfaraz’s cap. Earlier in the year speaking to this publication Naushad got emotional while talking about his journey. He recalled Back in 2014, when he had watched his eldest son Sarfaraz make his India U-19 debut with an eight-year-old Musheer Khan who himself grew on to be part of the U19 Indian team which recently reached the final of the World Cup in South Africa. Wholesome moments in Rajkot ❤️🥺 How excited are you to see Sarfaraz Khan & Dhruv Jurel 🧤 in the …