Upheaval in Pakistan cricket, major changes underway - Expert Analysis
Upheaval in Pakistan cricket, major changes underway - Expert Analysis
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00:00So, tell us, the names of the three people who have come forward,
00:04this was the surgery that had to be done,
00:05and the reactions that are coming from Shahid Afridi and other people,
00:09do you think that this is the right reaction?
00:11And should this surgery be carried out to the players of the team as well?
00:17There will be further changes, there will be further surgeries,
00:21but if you remove the coach and the captain from the five-member selection committee,
00:28then only two people from the five-member committee are at fault,
00:30the remaining three people are very responsible.
00:33If there is a selection, then five people, plus the coach and the captain,
00:37will have signed on that squad, which is announced for the World Cup.
00:41This was the issue on 25th May, when the World Cup squad was going to be announced.
00:46At that time, Bilal Afzal, who is my informant,
00:50Bilal Afzal had said that I was not interviewed,
00:52so let's interview him now, there will be minutes of the meeting,
00:56after which the squad will be announced.
00:59So, the whole process was completed.
01:01When the process is complete, then the five will have to take responsibility.
01:04If two members of the selection committee go, then five of the five go.
01:09The five of them together selected the World Cup squad,
01:12and if Pakistan had not lost two close matches,
01:15if the USA and India had won both the matches,
01:19would the selection have been correct?
01:21So, are these reports based on the reports of Gary Christian?
01:26Because everyone used to say that Abdul Razzaq is very close to Bahab Riaz.
01:35Bahab Riaz was very close to him, and suddenly he lost trust in him.
01:39I think that because these people went to play the Championship of Legends,
01:44they did not talk to him, did not meet him.
01:47Abdul Razzaq and Bahab Riaz, I think they have been punished for this.
01:52And at the same time, if the reports of Gary Christian
01:56or the reports that Azhar Mahmood verbally told the chairman,
02:00in the light of those reports, all this action was not carried out.
02:03Mr. Sadiq Muhammad, we would like to know from you,
02:06what do you think is the right basis,
02:08because you also met the chairman,
02:11are there any personal conflicts going on between the two sides?
02:14One is about Shaheen Shafridi's attitude,
02:18that his attitude with the coaches and management was not right.
02:21But since Bahab Riaz and the other managers,
02:25they did not take any action and there was no discipline either.
02:27So, were there any differences between the two sides
02:30based on which this action was taken?
02:32And is this the right action in your opinion?
02:35First of all, I would like to say that
02:37the meeting that Mr. Mohsin Naqvi conducted,
02:44and the biggest thing he said was that he agrees,
02:48that he doesn't know anything about the administration of cricket,
02:59but he is a good administrator.
03:01And I think the first chairman who agreed
03:06that he doesn't know much about it,
03:08that's why he called all of us to take a know-how,
03:12that what is the reason of this dispute.
03:16So, I fully agree with him.
03:20And then the comments he made about the selection committee,
03:27the team work,
03:30the decision he took on that,
03:33I think was very, very good,
03:36very authentic, very powerful.
03:38Because he understood straight away,
03:45as a good administrator,
03:47that there is something wrong in the selection committee.
03:51So, when he got to know the reasons,
03:54within 24 hours, he removed Wahab and Raj.
04:02So, I think that all the players, administrators,
04:06who go with the team,
04:08they will be very patient,
04:10because he is a powerful decision-maker,
04:14and then and there, he makes the decision.
04:19He wants good administration among the players,
04:22good understanding.
04:23What about the players,
04:24whose performance was not good?
04:26So, will this surgery matter go ahead?
04:29Like Mr. Shahid was indicating, Mr. Sadiq,
04:31or should it be done?
04:33Yes, it should be done.
04:35Because the selection committee,
04:38has so many experienced players,
04:42they don't even know that this game,
04:45is a good matchmanship game.
04:51And if the matchmanship is good,
04:53then you will win the match.
04:57But, the total that is made,
05:02between the first five players,
05:05in the first five,
05:08there were only two good players,
05:10Babar and Rizwan.
05:11One of them used to get out,
05:13and the other players,
05:16their line used to get stuck.
05:18First, they opened with Sahyam,
05:24he used to give a good start,
05:28and then he used to get a back shot,
05:31and get out.
05:32And can you believe,
05:34that Sahyam and Ayub,
05:37three times, in five minutes,
05:40they got out on the same spot.
05:42Yes, yes.
05:43They used to change the shot of length,
05:45and they used to get out.
05:46Yes, and they used to get out,
05:48on the no-look shot as well.
05:50We keep seeing this.
05:51Mr. Shahid, I want to know,
05:53that there was a time,
05:55when we used to talk about discipline,
05:57and attitude,
05:58and Mr. Shoaib Akhtar used to be mentioned.
06:00And do you know,
06:01how he was treated,
06:04that this is his behavior,
06:07he was the fastest bowler in the world,
06:10but what was his attitude?
06:12And now,
06:13we are talking about the attitude of Shahin Shah Afridi,
06:16that his attitude with the team management,
06:18and with the coaching staff,
06:19was like this.
06:20What news do you have about this,
06:22that in this young age,
06:24what is the reason for this attitude?
06:26If this is the case,
06:27then what is the reason for this attitude?
06:29The reason is that,
06:31in this team,
06:32power play,
06:33play and power play,
06:34power play.
06:35I had asked Mr. Shahid Hashmi,
06:37Mr. Sadiq.
06:38Sorry, okay.
06:41Yes, Mr. Shahid.
06:42He is a very honest cricketer,
06:43he played seven editions with PSN,
06:45he was the captain of the team,
06:46he has never been mentioned about discipline,
06:49and for me,
06:50it is a big thing,
06:51that if he is being mentioned about discipline,
06:53then coach Gary Kirsten,
06:55if he will tell,
06:56then we will know,
06:57that are you low?
06:58Otherwise,
06:59he gave his all,
07:002-3 players told me,
07:02that Shahin Shah Afridi,
07:04fully cooperated with Babar Azam,
07:06and kept all the players together,
07:08and as far as performance is concerned,
07:10he made very good runs in the USA match,
07:13if the captain had kept a slip,
07:15he would have taken 2-3 wickets,
07:16he didn't get a wicket in the first match,
07:18but in the India match,
07:19he out Rohit Sharma,
07:20for me,
07:21it is a big thing,
07:22till now,
07:23Shahin has never reported,
07:24any discipline breach in his career.
07:28And Mr. Shahid,
07:29these news that are coming,
07:30obviously,
07:31they say,
07:32when we want,
07:33there should be some improvement,
07:34obviously,
07:35this whole process is happening,
07:36so that,
07:37the shortcomings in the cricket team,
07:38should be removed.
07:39But,
07:40things are so controversial,
07:41like,
07:42a statement was added,
07:43regarding Wahab Riaz,
07:44that he was called,
07:45and told to take all the blame on himself,
07:47to confess,
07:48so,
07:49do you think,
07:50there is honesty in this,
07:51or,
07:52all this controversy,
07:53to make it more controversial,
07:54this issue has been spread,
07:55or,
07:56has this happened,
07:57in reality?
07:59No,
08:00absolutely,
08:01this has happened,
08:02and,
08:03the sources are saying,
08:04that,
08:05a person,
08:06by calling,
08:07the member of the same selection committee,
08:08that you have to take responsibility,
08:09everyone will be saved,
08:10so,
08:11when he refused,
08:12he was told,
08:13but,
08:14obviously,
08:15there will be other reasons,
08:16why he didn't fulfill his responsibilities,
08:17if,
08:18the squad was wrongly selected,
08:192-3 players,
08:20were suspected,
08:21or,
08:22didn't come on merit,
08:23then,
08:24the entire selection committee,
08:25is responsible for it,
08:26if,
08:27the decision to make Babar Azam,
08:28the captain,
08:29was given by the chairman,
08:30to the selection committee,
08:31if,
08:32the entire selection committee,
08:33has signed on it,
08:34then,
08:35the entire selection committee,
08:36is responsible,
08:37removing two people,
08:38won't solve the issue.
08:39Okay,
08:40let's see what happens next,
08:41thank you so much,
08:42Shahid Hashmi sir,
08:43and Sadiq Mohammad sir,
08:44for being with us,
08:45if,
08:46further,
08:47things,
08:48are not looked at,
08:49then,
08:50things,
08:51won't get better,
08:52because,
08:53from the start,
08:54you know,
08:55head to toe surgery,
08:56will be done here,
08:57for this system,
08:58otherwise,
08:59things won't get better,
09:00and those,
09:01who have to play in the field,
09:02actually,
09:03they have to show,
09:04good performance,
09:05their selection,
09:06has to be better,
09:07and,
09:08if,
09:09the selection committee,
09:10is not selected,
09:11then,
09:12the entire selection committee,
09:13is responsible,