PCB’s Mistake Led To Cricket World Cup 2023 Loss? Misbah-ul-Haq Reveals ‘Ignored’ Advice To Board

Former captain Misbah Ul Haq has claimed the Pakistan Cricket Board ignored his suggestion to have a reassessment of the nationwide staff’s spin bowling assault within the World Cup upon the insistence of captain Babar Azam and head coach Mickey Arthur. Pakistan, who had been dealing with an inconceivable state of affairs to make the semifinals, did not progress into the ultimate 4 for the third consecutive World Cup on Saturday after England received the toss and opted to bat.

While Pakistan vice-captain and frontline spinner Shadab Khan has simply two wickets to indicate in six matches, part-timer Iftikhar Ahmed (4) and teenager Usama Mir (4) have had marginally higher returns.

In reality, Mohammad Nawaz, who has acquired an extended backing from the staff administration, garnered a mere two wickets in 5 matches of the league stage.

Misbah mentioned in a TV interview that regardless of the recommendation from him and Mohammad Hafeez, PCB selected to not have a relook at Pakistan’s spin assault.

“When the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman (Zaka Ashraf) asked for my and Hafeez’s advice for the World Cup. I told them clearly (that) they needed another spinner since the form of Shadab (Khan) and Mohammad Nawaz was a source of concern since before the Asia Cup,” Misbah recalled on Ary News Channel.

Former captains Misbah, Hafeez and Inzamam Ul Haq had been appointed within the PCB’s technical committee to recommendation Ashraf on cricket-related issues.

Hafeez had resigned after the staff’s dismal present within the Asia Cup with Pakistan failing to achieve the ultimate.

In reality, Inzamam was additionally named the chief selector of Pakistan for the second time in August this 12 months.

But Inzamam stepped down from his place in late October whereas the staff was struggling within the World Cup, following allegations of battle of curiosity.

“I told them the performance of the two spinners didn’t evoke confidence and they should revisit their spin bowling plans,” Misbah added.

Misbah mentioned spinners play a vital position in subcontinental circumstances, including that he had prompt the staff administration to take mandatory steps to strengthen this facet.

But the previous skipper rued the truth that staff’s captain Babar and head coach Arthur didn’t see worth in his inputs.

“They simply saved on saying that we’re carrying the identical set of gamers, (or the) similar staff for greater than a 12 months and so they did not need to disturb it,” he said.

Pakistan had leg break bowler Abrar Ahmed among travelling reserves but at no stage he was drafted into the squad.