I am amused at reading the comments of most fans saying that they’re now absolutely fed up with our cricket team, and will stop supporting it, and not follow any future matches.
Let me say that as a nation, our memory is very short. This is not the first time Pakistan has lost a match from a winning situation, but it probably stung more this time because it was against Australia. In a few days, however, all will be well. If a bowler takes a five-wicket haul, a batsman scores a century, or if we win the Hobart Test, then all will be forgiven and everything will be back to normal.
Let’s not forget that what we did in New Zealand last month and in Sri Lanka a few months ago was quite similar. There was indignation at that time too, but those two tours are already forgotten now.
So mark my words, there’s one test, an ODI series, and a T20 to follow. Lots of opportunity for the fans to easily forget the past, and dwell in the present.
So mark my words, there's one test, an ODI series, and a T20 to follow. Lots of opportunity for the fans to easily forget the past, and dwell in the present.
This is also my biggest worry. Pakistan are unlikely to fare as badly in the one-day series. 'God forbid' if we somehow go on to win it all will be forgotten by powers that be, media & fans and nothing will be done to fix mismanagement within PCB. So I am wishing (against my heart) for a royal thrashing in the one-day series as well. Our cricket needs a major overhaul rather than cosmetic short-term measures.
We must learn to live with this setup, this style of administration, this selection policy. Personnel may change but the policies and the structure never changes. There's a ZERO chance of a major overhaul as you are expecting, no matter what. This has been the way of Pakistan cricket, and I don't see it changing.
Well if we are going to show such apathy then we really have no right to complain or whine if our team loses badly. Cronyism and nepotism have reached new unprecedented levels under the present government. Most of the current appointments of board officials are political and not based on merit. I know there are no quick fixes for our dometic cricket problems but I do wish to see something done to fix financial and administrative mismanagement within PCB. Bring in accountability and bring in people who are actually qualified to do the job. PCB should be an independent institution free of government and political influences, it should be run & more importantly audited by private sector. The Chairman & board members should be elected not selected.