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00:00Welcome to Sports Room. I am your host, Najeeb Ul Hasanain.
00:19The New Zealand team has started preparations for the tri-series.
00:23The South African team will come tomorrow and the tri-series will start from next week.
00:27The tri-series is a good preparation for the Champions Trophy.
00:32All the teams are busy with their preparations.
00:35There is a lot of talk about the squad of the Pakistan team.
00:38When such a squad is formed, which does not look balanced,
00:42then the selectors start doing the work of justification.
00:46And the criticism of the former players also starts.
00:50A lot of people have spoken.
00:52But star cricketer Sohail Tanvir has not said anything yet.
00:55Sohail, what do you think about the selection of the team?
01:02First of all, congratulations to all the players who have been selected by me.
01:08It is a great honor to represent your country in an ICC event.
01:16There are a lot of things that are being discussed.
01:23Honestly, I believe that when the team is announced,
01:27or during the tournament, you should not take the name of any player.
01:32I don't think you should criticize it.
01:36You should put a question mark on the selection.
01:39But in general, I think I will call it a lack of planning.
01:45And this does not happen now, it has always happened.
01:49Whenever there is an ICC event, our preparation opens up.
01:57There are changes at the last moment.
01:59You have seen that there are 3-4 comebacks.
02:03You should definitely make a comeback.
02:05It should be in good form.
02:06You should utilize it.
02:08But you should do these things well before time.
02:12Your squad should be finalized 2-3 months in advance.
02:19If you look around the world, unless there is an injury,
02:23the teams around the world have 15-17 players.
02:27They finalize them.
02:28Then they play the last 2-3 series with them.
02:32If I talk about the combination, going with one spinner, genuine spinner,
02:38it's a big question mark.
02:40You will definitely need spinners on Pakistani pitches.
02:44And in one-day cricket, bowling has become more difficult than T20.
02:49Because since the 5th fielder has come in,
02:52whether it is a fast bowler or a spinner,
02:54they have very little cushion.
02:56So, getting 10 overs with non-regular spinners in one day,
03:01I think it's not going to be easy.
03:04But time will tell how helpful this decision will be.
03:10And then coming to opening,
03:13I don't think you know who will open or if you are going to do a new experiment.
03:21There are no ICC events where you do such experiments.
03:26If you wanted to do an experiment, you should have done it earlier.
03:32Sohail Tanvir was with us.
03:33And everyone knows and believes that
03:37there are no such events where you do experiments.
03:41You had a good flow.
03:43After that, you didn't need such changes.
03:46Former Test Cricketer Tauseef Ahmed is with us.
03:49Let's talk to him.
03:50Tauseef Bhai, Assalam-o-Alaikum.
03:53Yes, Najib Bhai, Wa-alaikum-salam.
03:54Tauseef Bhai, I was just talking to Sohail Tanvir.
03:57There is a lot of criticism from all sides
04:01that this team is not balanced.
04:04What do you think about this?
04:06How is this team?
04:07I think Mr. Ashmi has also joined us.
04:09So, Tauseef Bhai, please answer this first.
04:11What do you think about all these talks that the team is not balanced?
04:16Look, you said it yourself.
04:18And all the great players are saying it.
04:20And I am also one of them.
04:23That this is not a balanced team.
04:25And when I was listening to Sohail Tanvir,
04:29he was saying that we shouldn't take anyone's name.
04:34If we talk about including someone,
04:37we will take their name.
04:39Then you will question us.
04:41Whose place should it be?
04:43Then we will have to take their name.
04:45Whose place should it be?
04:47So, this is my opinion.
04:49This is not a balanced team.
04:52The main thing is that you have an opener.
04:55And after that, I will talk about a spinner.
04:59And as far as other things are involved,
05:03there is no point in talking about it.
05:06Because I have heard that there is a lot of stubbornness.
05:10So, there is no need to be stubborn.
05:12The way we talk,
05:14the whole world is saying that this team is not balanced.
05:19One spinner is less in this team.
05:21One opener is less in this team.
05:23And then I will talk about it.
05:25You have taken it from Fahim Ashraf.
05:28Whatever happened, whatever happened.
05:30You should definitely include Abbas Afridi in it.
05:36In any use.
05:37Now look at this.
05:39We always say that we don't have a middle order.
05:42Today I am seeing that there are 7 middle order batsmen in this team.
05:47So, what will we do with 7?
05:49How many will play in this team?
05:50So, you will have to make some changes in this.
05:54So, according to me,
05:56instead of Tayyab, you bring in Imam Mullahat.
05:59And instead of Hasnain,
06:01you will have to look at him.
06:03You will have to put 5 bowlers in it.
06:05Okay.
06:06You are also saying the same thing about balance.
06:09Tossi Bhai, please turn off the volume of your television set.
06:12There is a little echo.
06:13Let's go to Mr. Shahid.
06:15Mr. Shahid, you just mentioned Tayyab Tahir.
06:17So, the news is that instead of Tayyab Tahir,
06:19Sufian Mukeem will be added to the team.
06:21Going with just one spinner doesn't seem sensible.
06:26What would you say?
06:28Yes, that's right.
06:30We have asked about Mukeem's fitness.
06:38So, if the fans prevail,
06:41it will happen.
06:42Let me give you an example of 2001.
06:44Three players left the team before the T20 World Cup.
06:50In 2022, Fakhar Zaman replaced Usman Khadir.
06:54In 2020, Naseem Shah replaced Inder Dubey.
06:59All these things have been happening in Pakistan cricket.
07:02It won't be a coincidence
07:04that Sufian Mukeem came to the squad.
07:06You were leading the squad.
07:08You made so many changes in that squad.
07:10There was no need to do it.
07:12It was Usman's name.
07:14You changed it after a day.
07:16Your team would have been balanced
07:20if you had replaced Sufian Mukeem.
07:24When such a team is formed,
07:27the selectors try to justify it.
07:29There is a match between India and England.
07:34Yesterday, Aqib Javed said
07:36that only one spinner plays in Playing XI.
07:39Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Akshar Patel
07:42are three proper spinners.
07:44Two fast bowlers and one all-rounder.
07:47They have given so much strength to their bowling
07:50with these spinners.
07:51One spinner is incomprehensible
07:53according to this condition.
07:56Their cricket is very different.
08:00The way Jadeja and Akshar Patel were developed,
08:06Ravindra Yadav is out of the Test Series.
08:10There is no difference between them.
08:12He has a beautiful Washington.
08:14They have four quality all-rounders.
08:17One of them is Abhishek Sharma.
08:19He is a great writer.
08:21He hasn't brought him to the team yet.
08:24He has brought Jaiswal to the team.
08:27It is very difficult to compare with him.
08:29Pakistan has never developed so many players.
08:31In the last 4-5 years,
08:33two players have gone two steps ahead
08:35and six steps behind.
08:36You see,
08:38Imamul Haq is out of the Test and 1B team.
08:41Shahdaab Khan is out.
08:43There are so many players who
08:45Faheem Ashraf couldn't progress.
08:47Hasan Ali couldn't progress.
08:49He got injured and left the team.
08:51There are so many examples.
08:52There is no comparison between our cricket
08:54and Indian cricket.
08:56Absolutely right.
08:57Tauseef, it is true that you cannot compare.
09:00They have made so many stars in recent times.
09:03They have developed their players.
09:05But it is also not sensible
09:07that you are not using your options properly.
09:12You are absolutely right.
09:14It has been happening for a long time.
09:16It has been happening since we were there.
09:18When Captain was very involved,
09:24he had to give the team.
09:26Of course, he has to give the team.
09:29Sir, we went behind.
09:31When we started,
09:33there was an attack.
09:38I am talking about Aqib.
09:41We attacked.
09:42We did very well.
09:43But after that,
09:45this team…
09:47First of all,
09:49you have to try these three matches.
09:54You have to try your 11 players
09:56and see what their position is.
09:58Definitely, there are less spinners.
10:00One opener is also less.
10:02See, what Shahid Bhai was talking about.
10:05If you look at Australia,
10:07there is Zampa and Maxwell.
10:09If you look at Afghanistan,
10:13they have four spinners.
10:15So, why are they bringing them?
10:17They are bringing them after seeing the place.
10:19The place where we are playing.
10:20What is there?
10:21Anyway, their strength is more.
10:25South Africa is bringing Maharaj and Tabrez.
10:28There are three-three.
10:30If you take Bangladesh,
10:32Mehendi, Ishaad Hussain and Naseem.
10:34Everyone has spinners.
10:37There are two-three teams.
10:39You are absolutely right.
10:40I don't know why they have put so many fast bowlers.
10:46Yesterday, the way Aqib Javed spoke to the media,
10:49the players he selected,
10:51the justification he gave,
10:52let's see that too.
10:53Then it will be easier to talk about it.
10:56This series will be a sub-advantage for you.
10:59Because there are the same pitches.
11:01And there is New Zealand in it,
11:03for which we have a match in the Champions Trophy.
11:06I don't see any chance that you will go with two spinners.
11:10In Playing XI, only one spinner plays.
11:14With the arrival of Khushdil or Agha,
11:16if you need 20 overs,
11:18they will be of the spinners as it is.
11:20Do batting in the top seven.
11:22And plus, give a pace bowling option
11:25and a spin bowling option.
11:27Similarly, Khushdil and Faheem came in the team.
11:30Mr. Shahid, do you understand this explanation?
11:35If there was a head coach in Pakistan,
11:37there would be members of the selection committee.
11:39You would have been defending like this.
11:41You would have been telling your team that
11:43these 15 are excellent.
11:44Because you would have participated more.
11:46You would have been Najib-ul-Azman,
11:48head coach, selector.
11:49You would have been doing the same.
11:51You would have been getting paid in dollars.
11:53Mr. Shahid, you don't make such a team
11:55that you have to answer like this.
11:57If you make such a team,
11:58then you defend like this.
12:00And all these selectors who are getting paid in dollars,
12:02they will defend you like this.
12:04If Aamir Jamal was there like Faheem Ashraf,
12:07then you would have been getting praise
12:10for Aamir Jamal in the press release of PCP.
12:16You would have been getting flowers from Aamir Jamal's mouth.
12:19You are getting flowers for Faheem Ashraf.
12:22These things are obvious.
12:24You are in the press release.
12:26You have to justify everything.
12:28Thank you very much, Mr. Shahid Ashmi.
12:30We will take a break.
12:31Don't go anywhere.
12:32We will be right back.
12:37Glad to have you back once again to Sportsroom.
12:39Before going on break,
12:40we were talking about the Pakistan team.
12:42And about the preparation for the Champions Trophy.
12:44Before the Champions Trophy,
12:46the players getting injured is putting the teams in trouble.
12:50Everyone knows about Pakistan's Saim Ayub.
12:52But Australia, South Africa, India,
12:54everyone is worried.
12:55Before going on, let me tell you that
12:56under-19 camp is going on in Mureed K
12:59under the supervision of Pakistan's star cricketers.
13:01About the camp,
13:02Saklain Mushtaq, Misbah-ul-Haq,
13:04Sarfaraz and Shoaib Malik have to say.
13:06Come, let me show you.
13:14We are having a lot of fun.
13:16We have top quality players from all over Pakistan
13:21who have given performances at domestic level.
13:25The best thing for these kids is that
13:28PCB has floated this idea
13:33that all the mentors are spending time with them.
13:37Our aim is to assess them a little,
13:40to see where they are technically, physically and tactically.
13:49But this 20-day camp,
13:51if you look at it,
13:53the five mentors are like all-rounders, batters,
13:58pace bowlers, wicket keepers, spinners.
14:01So all the elements are covered.
14:03We have assessed them,
14:04then we took them to the nets.
14:06We have assessed them there.
14:08Slowly, they are working on technical things.
14:14This is how the camp should be.
14:15Pakistan has talent.
14:17Because of this camp,
14:19this talent will come up and make Pakistan proud.
14:21That's all for today's program.
14:23I am Najeeb-ul-Hasnain signing off.
14:25Take care. Allah Hafiz.