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The whole cricket structure needs a revamp: Rameez Raja
Pakistan’s cricketer convert commentator Rameez Raja insisted, in an interview to cricket.com.au, that the country’s cricket structure needs to be revamped in order to counter the ‘embarrassing’ and ‘alarming’ slide in ODI rankings.
Pakistan has dropped to ninth place after the 3-0 drubbing by Bangladesh in the recent ODI series. If they fail to rise in the rankings till September 30, they will fail to qualify for the 2017 Champions Trophy scheduled to be played in England.
“It is a testament to how over the years the team and the system have refused to evolve and produce worthwhile talent to arrest the slide,” Rameez told cricket.com.au on Sunday.
“It is an embarrassing and alarming situation to see Pakistan getting dropped to number nine in the ODI rankings. I can’t imagine Pakistan missing the next ICC Champions Trophy. It will be a massive low.”
Read: No easy sailing for Pakistan in Bangladesh, says Rameez
Rameez said everything was adding up to cause the slide in performance.
“It is a mix of twisted domestic structure, the academy’s poor performance and the non-existence of school cricket that Pakistan has slid from number two to nine in the rankings in the space of a decade,” he said.
“Pakistan is still playing 1980s and 1990s style of one-day cricket with wickets in hand at the expense of a competitive batting run rate.
“Pakistan players, coaches and management require a change in strategy where they follow a fearless approach towards game. They also need to be aggressive in the selection matters.”
The whole cricket structure needs a revamp: Rameez Raja - The Express Tribune
Pakistan’s cricketer convert commentator Rameez Raja insisted, in an interview to cricket.com.au, that the country’s cricket structure needs to be revamped in order to counter the ‘embarrassing’ and ‘alarming’ slide in ODI rankings.
Pakistan has dropped to ninth place after the 3-0 drubbing by Bangladesh in the recent ODI series. If they fail to rise in the rankings till September 30, they will fail to qualify for the 2017 Champions Trophy scheduled to be played in England.
“It is a testament to how over the years the team and the system have refused to evolve and produce worthwhile talent to arrest the slide,” Rameez told cricket.com.au on Sunday.
“It is an embarrassing and alarming situation to see Pakistan getting dropped to number nine in the ODI rankings. I can’t imagine Pakistan missing the next ICC Champions Trophy. It will be a massive low.”
Read: No easy sailing for Pakistan in Bangladesh, says Rameez
Rameez said everything was adding up to cause the slide in performance.
“It is a mix of twisted domestic structure, the academy’s poor performance and the non-existence of school cricket that Pakistan has slid from number two to nine in the rankings in the space of a decade,” he said.
“Pakistan is still playing 1980s and 1990s style of one-day cricket with wickets in hand at the expense of a competitive batting run rate.
“Pakistan players, coaches and management require a change in strategy where they follow a fearless approach towards game. They also need to be aggressive in the selection matters.”
The whole cricket structure needs a revamp: Rameez Raja - The Express Tribune
