They may be satisfied but disappointed Pakistani Nation

They may be satisfied but disappointed Pakistani Nation

By Syed Atiq ul Hassan, Sydney, Australia

When Indian were dragging them towards defeat their body language and facial impressions were quite satisfactory. School boys could tell when was the right time for taking the Power-Play but Pakistani Captain and the Coach could not figure out. What a Shame!

Cricket experts and commentators at the venue were crying for Pakistan to take Power-Play but Pakistani Captain was quietly waiting for 45th Over, on the other hand wickets were falling and run rate was increasing – What a Joke!

Senior Players Younis, Misbah and Captain Afridi after every missing shot were smiling when the entire nation watching them on TV were devastating – What a shock!

Can the senior players, captain and coach claim that they gave their 100 percent in the semi-final? Of course not!

A loss after a 100 percent effort and a fight to the end is acceptable to everyone, however, a basic mistakes, an obvious missing strategy of the game creates suspicion. And that is why Pakistani team and players are being looked as cheat by others. Playing bad shots, missing four catches of the same batsman and smiling after dropping catches are unacceptable and inexcusable.

Chance and luck plays a vital role in wining and losing a game but the way the Pakistani batsman batted, in semi final, was beyond mere chance or luck. Losing a match badly and creating upsets in big tournaments is a common practice for Pakistani cricket. Why is the big question mark?

This is not the first time the Pakistani cricketers have played with the emotions of millions of cricket fans in Pakistan. On several occasions, Pakistan was defeated badly by other teams. The Pakistani cricket team humiliated the entire cricket-loving Pakistani nation and disappointed countless cricket lovers around the world. They showed none of the guts, courage or fighting spirit that would be expected from a top cricketing nation.

Same old story, poor fielding, bad decisions, bad luck etcetera etcetera, anyway, Pakistani nation will forget this humiliating defeat against India as they are now use to see failures. The fact of the matter is that how one can separate Pakistani Cricketers from the rest, when entire system of the country is based on unprofessionalism, favouritism and adhocism. The favouritism and politics in Pakistani cricket is a major drawback in promoting fairness and professionalism in Pakistani Cricket. There is a need to restructure the entire cricket industry in Pakistan from top to bottom and selection process. This is the time the top authorities of Pakistan should look into the loopholes in the selection process and make a long term strategy. Kick out those players who are just the liability for the team bring young and honest deserved players.

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