Based on the national T20 squad, it seems the PCB has failed to address many issues in the domestic set-up.
The squads of the six teams competing in the National T20 Cup 2019 reflect only backward thinking, still relying on older ‘established’ players instead of giving opportunities to young cricketers. This mindset continues to inform the playing department of the national team, Pakistan A team, U-19 team, Pakistan Super League (PSL) team and domestic teams. Restructuring the domestic circuit is futile if it does not result in a platform for upcoming cricketers. Many ineligible players are selected, while many eligible players are left out. This year’s national T20 squad is no different.
First, what is Asad Shafiq doing in the T20 team? He has proved his inability to shine at ODI level and has no future in white ball cricket. I don’t see any reason for his selection other than ‘seniority’, which is typical of Pakistan cricket. Shafiq struggles to rotate the strike, and has no power hitting ability, making him a weak player to have in the T20 squad.
Similarly, Imran Farhat has been selected in the Balochistan T20 squad, but Farhat’s chances of playing in the Pakistan team are close to zero, so what is the purpose of his inclusion in the squad? Farhat is 37 and clearly past his prime, surely a younger man should have been given his place and given a chance to prove his mettle. The Balochistan squad also includes Umar Gul, who was one of the best T20 bowlers in the world, but as of 2019, his international future looks bleak. I understand that Farhat and Gul are playing domestic cricket under the previous structure, but with the teams downsizing, many deserving youngsters are still missing out on opportunities to play.
Balochistan team also has a cricketer Shahbaz Khan who played a first-class game against Central Punjab two weeks ago and scored a wicket in both innings. He had a first-class batting average of 16 after 24 innings, a strike rate of 52 in List, and had never played a T20 game in his life. On what basis has he been selected? Shahbaz was born in Balochistan, but of course this should not be the only criterion for selection.
Yasir Shah has proven time and again that he is not a white-ball cricketer, yet for some reason he continues to be selected in the format. This inclusion becomes even more confusing if one chooses Shahzaib Ahmed, who is a much better white-ball bowler than Shah, was not selected. Ahmed’s average is better than that Shah In every format, and watching his bowling you can tell he is a master operator. In 2016 he was selected in the Pakistan A team and he took Five wickets He was never selected again after losing by 85 runs against the West Indies. He is part of Balochistan’s first 11 team, however, he has not been given a game in all the tournaments.
The inclusion of Mohammad Abbas is also another bad decision as Abbas has proved that he is clearly a red ball specialist. He bowls good lengths at around 80 mph and that is his strength. T20 cricket requires bowlers to have variety in their arsenal and the fact that Abbas lacks this skill is reflected in his T20s. StatisticsWhere he took less than one wicket at an average of 34 per match. Abdullah Shafiq One of Sialkot’s most impressive Under-19 players. He was selected in the Multan Sultans squad in 2018, yet he was not asked to play a game. A year later, he was dropped from the PSL without being given a chance and surprisingly was also left out of the squad for the National Twenty20 Cup.
And there are many more things on the list. We have a leg spinner in Pakistan Usama Mir, who is good enough to play in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) but not good enough to play in the National Twenty20 Cup. Similarly, Mukhtar Ahmed One of the best T20 batsmen in Pakistan. He has three T20 hundreds, and a strike rate of over 146, yet plays in the second division. Ali Khan An all-rounder, and known in the domestic circuit for his big hitting, it was this ability that led Lahore Whites to the top of the 2018 National Twenty20 Cup, where Ali averaged 37 for 149. Yet, this year, Ali is not playing at all in the national T20 circuit in the first or second division.
While I applaud the PCB for its efforts to revamp its domestic cricket system, if the squads for the National Twenty20 Cup are anything to go by, it is clear that the PCB has yet to address the core issues. In the domestic set up. The same inconsistency in player selection still exists, which is why nothing has really changed. Domestic cricket should only be used as a breeding ground for upcoming talent and a place where coaches can find players who can represent Pakistan in every format. It should not be a place designed to make senior players rich. PCB is there stated The reforms in the domestic structure will help weed out the older players and give a platform to the young cricketers. Unfortunately, this still seems like a distant dream.
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