Published 17:46 IST, September 7th 2024
'This is how you have to be,': Ex-PAK Player Urges Gautam Gambhir Wisdom to Save Suffering Pakistan
An ex-Pak player advocates emulating Gautam Gambhir's direct and strong leadership to rescue Pakistan cricket from its current state of struggle and decline.
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Pakistan 's most recent cricket performance has been depressing for ir nation, showing a declining spiral in ir game. series against Banglesh brought attention to ir difficulties; defeats showed a notable drop in form after failing to make a mark in past 2 ICC events.
Pakistan 's meagre 146 in second innings against Banglesh 's commanding 565 set tone for a one-sided loss by a startling 10 wickets in first Test. follow-up Test only me ir problems worse; while re were flashes of a possible return but led to anor loss by six wickets.
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With constant failures and a lack of cohesiveness, Pakistan 's poor batting and bowling performances have generated questions. team's flaws call for a review and introspection to fix problems afflicting ir game because y keep disappointing ir supporters after poor management from Pakistan Cricket Board and alleged internal conflicts within team.
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Danish Kaneria calls for a tough coach like Gautam Gambhir to le Pakistan cricket team after ir poor state on and off pitch
Suggesting necessity of a strong coach like Gautam Gambhir to negotiate team's current challenges, Danish Kaneria has demanded a clear and forceful attitude to coaching in Pakistan cricket squ.
Stressing requirement of responsibility and performance-based leership, Kaneria underlined in an exclusive interview with Republic Media Network need to follow a captain and avoid continuous changes.
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Citing great examples of coaches like Rahul Dravid with Indian squ, he underlined need for good leership and judgement. Kaneria praised Gambhir for his straightforward and open style, stressing in coaching and leership positions need for power and decisiveness. Kaneria told Republic:
“Everything is taken for granted; that's why downfall of Pakistan cricket has gone through making captains changing captain that will not work to stick to your captain stick with him.
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Okay, I have me him captain for one year. I will ask him. I will ask him to give me an answer after one year. Nobody will touch him you have full support from me, but you need to perform. If you don't perform, you go out, so that's thing you have to make tough decisions. Why if you don't make tough decisions, things will not work. Why today or teams are doing so well Why is Indian team is doing so well? y h a Rahul Dravid who worked with team very well now y have Gautham Gambir fantastic cricketer and fantastic guy way he reacts he tells on face he doesn't go back and do backbiting; he's on face straight away. This is how you have to be. You have to be strong, and like a strong person, you have to make decision on face not at back”
Pakistan Test Team captain Shan Masood failed to le his team to glory against Banglesh. It is reported that re have been many clashes inside Pakistan 's dressing room. However, Pakistan will look to host ICC Champions Trophy in 2025, but it is not yet confirmed wher Indian cricket team will be travelling to country or not as re have been many security concerns.
14:06 IST, September 6th 2024