Pakistan cricket team would have to look into its darkest area which is poor fielding, before going into the field in the World Cup against New Zealand at Edgbaston on Wednesday (today).
Critics of the game believe that victory against Kiwis, Afghanistan and Bangladesh is a must to remain in the race for the semi-final in the mega event. Even the success in the coming three matches does not guarantee the green shirts a ticket to the semi-final, as it also heavily depends on how the top notch of the World Cup would perform in their remaining matches, they opined.
According to them, Pakistan team has been left with no option but not to repeat lapses in fielding, especially in catches when it takes field against Kiwis.
Cricket pundits believe that the Kiwis have 58-percent of success compared to Pakistan's 42-percent in Wednesday's match.
Legendary batsman Javed Miandad has called upon skipper Sarfraz Ahmed to sit-down with senior players for chalking out a formidable game plan for the clash against New Zealand.
Miandad also advised Sarfraz to take senior players into confidence in making the game plan for the match against New Zealand. "After formulating a game plan, we must utilize it on the field by involving ourselves in excessive training, as the more you practice the better you get," Miandad told a TV channel.
Citing an example of squash players, Javed Miandad said that Pakistani players must also seek for suggestions from experienced team mates. "We must also keep an eye on the points table, as at the end net run rate and averages of wickets would matter a lot for the qualification of semis, if teams get to an equalizer," he said.