Cricket analyst and former captain of Pakistan, Ramiz Raja, has stood firm by the combination of captain Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam, while Pakistan had a poor show in the recently concluded ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. Some of the weaknesses that a team would exhibit are well illustrated by Group Holland’s early elimination, in which they could only afford a loss to the USA and India among the group machines.
Ramiz Raja has appraised Rizwan and Azam for a long time, which makes it hard to understand why the two have not performed well in the competition; they are laying in their capabilities consistently. Pakistan’s campaign was characterized by fluctuating batting displays and a lack of unity in key encounters that elicited pertinent questions on their planning and group chemistry.
Essentially, Raja’s support is emblematic of a long-term strategy focused on Pakistan cricket’s long-term development and the gradual growth of individual players during dire circumstances encountered on the international stage.
Meanwhile, with adequate discussions concerning the relocation of the teams and subsequent tournaments, Pakistan cricket will need the leadership of Ramiz Raja to be able to transit through this challenging hurdle.
Constant backing for the established pair
In his YouTube channel called Ramiz Speaks, Ramiz Raja made it very clear that he was fully behind the two.
The Rizwan-Babar opening pair—we kept insisting on removing them without any real reason. I know there is nothing else after them. When there’s nothing, if not them, don’t mess with what is already working. Indeed, Ramiz Raja praised the performances of the pair, which he said played major parts in helping Pakistan reach the finals of previous tournaments.
Ramiz Raja also agreed that while the kind of technique displayed by Rizwan and Babar might require some touch-ups, the presence of their pair has been the key to Pakistan’s successes.
You cannot separate them because these two led the team to the Australian final and the Asia Cup; it was these two. Such controversies and doubts that Ramiz Raja cited about this pair are avoidable and have created enough fuss, hence the poor performance in the recently concluded cup. ”Bohot zyada khich khich hua hain.”
In the T20 World Cup 2024, Babar Azam managed to score 122 runs over four matches, and Mohammad Rizwan scored 110 runs over four matches. However, Pakistan’s first-round elimination meant there was considerable backlash about the team’s performance as well as the evaluation of players and the team’s maneuvers.
Future Challenges for Pakistan
following the World Cup, there is a tight schedule set for Pakistan’s cricket team. They have future home series scheduled for Bangladesh and England for five Test matches and an Australian tour of white balls. After that, the team will go on a tour to South Africa, and there will be a complete series of tests as well as the white ball series.
The future matches are a chance for the team to recuperate, work on the remarks that it has been subject to, and strive to produce improved performances in subsequent competitions. The overall team has been forced to take a lot of criticism after the poor show in the T20 World Cup. It was a tournament where they suffered an embarrassing loss at the hands of the USA, followed by a disappointing loss against India. This created anger among the fans and ex-Pakistani cricketers as well.
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