Gautam Gambhir had requested Aaqib Javed concerning the dire state of Pakistan cricket.© AFP
Pakistan received a Check on dwelling soil after a spot of extra three years on Friday, beating England by 152 runs within the second match in Multan to stage the three-game collection 1-1. Pakistan’s new choice committee made some sudden adjustments to the squad for the final two Checks, dropping the likes of star batter Babar Azam and pacer Shaheen Afridi. The choice acquired blended response from followers of Pakistan cricket. Whereas some steered that dropping out-of-form batter Babar was a mistake, others hailed the brand new choice committee for making the proper name.
Former Pakistan pacer Aaqib Javed, who’s a part of the brand new choice committee, has now opened up on his chat with India head coach Gautam Gambhir, who had requested him concerning the dire state of Pakistan cricket.
“We met the Indian gamers throughout our collection towards Sri Lanka. Gautam Gambhir ne mujhe kaha ke ‘Aaqib bhai, yeh Pakistan cricket ko kya ho gaya hai? Itna expertise hai, hum bhi dekhte hain, sab kuch hai, inhone kiya kya hai?’ (Gambhir requested me what has occurred to Pakistan cricket regardless of a lot expertise and all the things, what have they finished?),” Javed informed Public Digital News.
Aaqib revealed that Gambhir too was sorry concerning the state of affairs as India vs Pakistan matches will not have the identical thrill if one staff is considerably inferior than the opposite.
“He (Gambhir) additionally feels sorry about it, as a result of there are a couple of (top-level) groups, and the Pakistan-India matches present the largest thrill. So in case your staff (Pakistan) falls like that then one of many recreation’s greatest matches loses its allure,” he added.
In the meantime, Noman Ali grabbed 8-46 and Sajid Khan took 2-93 because the pair wrapped up England’s second innings for 144 after the guests had been set a frightening goal of 297.
The 152-run victory was Pakistan’s first dwelling win since February 2021 and got here after they had been thumped by an innings within the first Check on the identical Multan pitch.
The ultimate Check begins in Rawalpindi on October 24.
(With AFP Inputs)
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