"Resign, Don't Ruin...": PCB Chief Sent Brutal Message After New Zealand Series Loss
Former wicketkeeper batter Kamran Akmal has launched a scathing tirade and urged Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi to resign from his post if he can't improve the current status of the men's team. Pakistan's horror run in the international circuit continued after the Mohammad Rizwan-led side surrendered an unassailable 2-0 lead in the ODI series against New Zealand. A shambolic display across the spectrum of the game saw Pakistan succumb to a thumping 84-run defeat. The series defeat comes after a flop show in the T20I series and an early end to the Champions Trophy title defence. Kamran didn't mince his words while sending a strong message to the PCB chairman in the wake of the recent performances.
"It is shameful. The PCB chairman should think that if he can't control, he should resign and leave. Don't ruin your reputation. If you don't want to do that, then improve the status of the current team," Kamran said on his YouTube channel.
He tore apart Pakistan's underwhelming display during the second ODI in Hamilton. On a strip that offered bounce and swing to the fast bowlers, Pakistan's speedsters were bashed all around the ground by Mitchell Hay and Muhammad Abbas.
Despite holding a commanding position in the first innings after reducing the Kiwis to 132/5, Hay (99*) and Abbas (41) unleashed a relentless onslaught to lift New Zealand to a fighting 292/8.
Kamran exposed Pakistan bowlers for their indisciplined line and lengths, suggesting that it is time to reinforce the department by infusing new faces as a part of the much-needed overhaul.
"If Pakistan bowlers can't bowl on such a turf, where will they deliver? In Asia, they say there is nothing for bowlers. On venues where something is on offer, they