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Published 22:01 IST, August 27th 2024

‘80% of Selection Done By Computer’: PCB Chairman's Shocking Admission After Humiliating Loss to BAN

Pakistan Cricket Board and controversy is a never ending love affair. Pakistan recently lost to Bangladesh in the opening Test of the two-match series

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PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi | Image: X/@TheRealPCB
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Pakistan cricket and controversies, this has been Pakistan Cricket Board's story for the past few years. Pakistan make big promises, people at the helm of the PCB promise great things but fail to deliver every time. Whenever Pakistan fans think about the worst, their cricket team go one step ahead and prove them wrong. Recently, Mohsin Naqvi was appointed as the PCB chief and he spoke about fixing the loopholes of Pakistan Cricket, but he is under the scanner now after the team's poor show against Bangladesh

Mohsin Naqvi's Shocking Admission

The Pakistan Cricket Board changes its chairperson for fun. There is always a new person calling the shots at PCB every two to three months and Mohsin Naqvi's case isn't any different. The new PCB chief, after his appointment made big promises about changing Pakistan cricket, but all the claims fell flat as Bangladesh defeated Pakistan for the first time in Pakistan.

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Much to everybody's shock, Pakistan declared their innings and then ended up losing the Test match. There are also rumours of rift between the players and lingering injury concerns. After Pakistan lost to Bangladesh in the opening Test of the two-match series, PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi addressed the media and made some shocking admissions.

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'The problem lies with the selection committee because we don't have a pool of players, the data isn't there. I am committed towards Pakistan cricket and to fixing the problems. Once we have the records, we can determine the players to represent Pakistan. People need to be patient and shouldn't expect that we'll start firing and support staff and players straightaway. We need to build our domestic cricket. The pool of 150 Pakistan players we have right now, 80% of them have been selected by the computer', said Naqvi.

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Pakistan's Troubles On WTC Points Table

Pakistan after their 10-wicket loss to Bangladesh are at the seventh spot of the WTC points table. Pakistan are just above West Indies. In their remaining six matches, Pakistan have to win six games to claim a berth in the WTC Finals.

22:01 IST, August 27th 2024