Hinting at some changes in cricket team as well as management, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Najam Sethi Wednesday said there will be accountability in the team and explanation would be sought from players over the defeat in the World Cup Twenty20 crucial match against West Indies.
Talking to media a day after Pakistan's defeat, Sethi said, we should not forget the fact that Pakistan is number 5 in World T20 rankings while two top teams like Australia and England are also out of the tournament. He added that victory and defeat is a part of game, but players will be answerable for their performance.
To a query, Sethi acknowledged that the rage of Pakistani fans on team's defeat was justified. He added accountability of players must happen. He promised to meet with both the team and the management to improve the team's showing, which granted West Indies an 84-run win, their biggest ever margin of victory in T20 Internationals. PCB Chief said, "Every single member of the team and the management will be appraised. We will identify each individual mistake and when it was made to ensure that the team works on them, and that they are not repeated."
It may be noted that West Indies batted first and made an imposing total of 166-6 in their allotted 20 overs. Pakistan only managed to score 82 runs before being bowled out. Pakistani players could never recover from the loss of early wickets and no one could stay longer at the wicket. Pakistan needs to address its flaws in batting before their series against Australia in United Arab Emirates in October.
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