The Babar Azam-led Pakistan cricket group did not win a single Test match on dwelling soil within the 12 months 2022. This was regardless of Azam ending the 12 months as the very best run-scorer within the calendar 12 months. Former Pakistan Test cricketer Kamran Akmal uploaded a video on his YouTube channel through which he defined how Pakistan’s strategy to Test cricket has been adverse this 12 months.
Pakistan’s strategy to Test cricket has been very adverse contemplating the pitches we’re getting ready. While we’ve got used batting-friendly pitches within the final seven dwelling Tests, it’s equally vital to offer some confidence to our bowlers,” stated Akmal.
Training his weapons completely on Pakistan’s weak spin bowling, Akmal stated that if that they had somebody of Danish Kaneria’s high quality, issues would have been very completely different.
“If Danish Kaneria would have been taking part in now, relying on the type of bowler he was, he would have taken 500 wickets. The spinners should not in a position to work with the type of pitches being made now. I feel we have to make a sporting pitch.
“If your spinners are going to bowl that many overs, how do you are taking 20 wickets? We ought to think about taking part in on grassy wickets as our quick bowlers are sooner than New Zealand quick bowlers.
After this, he known as upon the nation to play cricket fearlessly. In his final Test match of the 12 months in opposition to New Zealand, Azam declared Pakistan’s innings and set the Kiwis a goal of 138 runs in 15 overs. But solely eight overs might be bowled and the match led to a draw with the Kiwis reaching 61/1. Babur later determined to declare his resolution as courageous, however many insisted that solely a draw or defeat was doable from that situation. Akmal was one of many critics on his YouTube channel.
“Fans were bored during this Test match. If Pakistan continues to do the same, it will become difficult to bring fans to the stadium for red-ball matches. It is necessary that Pakistan plays cricket to keep Test cricket alive in the country.” Change your strategy. We should play fearlessly,” stated the previous Pak wicketkeeper.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
