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Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur warned against a "witch hunt" targeting captain Babar Azam and team management after the South Asian side suffered their fourth consecutive defeat at the One-Day International Cricket World Cup.
CHENNAI : Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur said their failure to click with the bat had cost them in the World Cup as he rued the lack of a perfect game where all the departments perform collectively following Friday's narrow loss to South Africa.
The ODI World Cup 2023 match between arch-rivals India and Pakistan has become a talk of the town, not just for the brilliance of the game but also for the post-match comments of the visitors Team Director Mickey Arthur. After the match ended in the favour of the hosts by seven wickets, Arthur mentioned that the atmosphere inside the Narendra Modi Stadium did not feel like it was 'an ICC event'. Arthur's comments invited a lot of backlash as many former cricketers came forward and criticized him for his choice of words.
Pakistan cricket team is living on the edge at the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023. The Babar Azam-led side's chances to advance to the Cricket World Cup semi-finals hang by a thread after it slipped to a third straight loss at the mega event. If losses against arch-rivals India and Australia were not enough, Pakistan slumped to an eight-wicket loss against a lower-ranked Afghanistan. Pakistan continue to remain stagnant at the fifth spot after having played five matches. They face formidable opponents like New Zealand and South Africa next.
Former England cricket team skipper Michael Vaughan took to social media to brutally troll Pakistan following their shocking defeat against Afghanistan in the Cricket World Cup 2023 in Chennai on Monday. Pakistan were completely outplayed by Afghanistan who chased down the 284-run target with three batters scoring half-centuries after a brilliant show from spinner Noor Ahmad. Vaughan referred to Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur's comments regarding the team's unofficial anthem 'Dil Dil Pakistan' not playing at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad when they were defeated by hosts India on October 14.
Former England spinner Monty Panesar feels that the ongoing situation arising out of the Pakistan Cricket Board lodging an official complaint for "inappropriate conduct" would not have been an issue if they had won the game against arch-rivals India in Ahmedabad. Pakistan's winning streak in the ongoing World Cup came to an end at the hands of Men in Blue, after they suffered a 7-wicket defeat last Saturday. On Tuesday, PCB took to X (formerly Twitter) to share the news.
Former Indian cricket team opener Aakash Chopra took a dig at Pakistan after a lack of disciplined bowling and couple of missed catches resulted in the Babar Azam-led side allowing Australia to grab control in their Cricket World Cup 2023 match on Friday. Australian openers David Warner and Mitchell Marsh both slammed centuries and stitched together a brilliant 259-run partnership for the first wicket as Pakistan toiled in the Bangalore heat. Chopra took to social media to say that the DJ at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore should play the song 'Dil Dil Pakistan' in order to motivate them.
India's comprehensive 7-wicket victory over Pakistan in Cricket World Cup 2023 has been the talk of the town since the conclusion of the contest. The result has seen many former Pakistan cricketers raise questions on the ability of Babar Azam's men to go the distance in the tournament. India's victory, on the other hand, earned them many plaudits from fans and experts. However, Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur is confident if his side's ability to go as far as the final of the tournament. However, former India pacer S Sreesanth isn't sure Pakistan can ever beat India in an ICC event.