Earlier this yr, PCB chairman Ramiz Raja confronted loads of flak after 2 out of the three Test within the collection between Australia and Pakistan led to attracts.
Salman Butt of Pakistan. Courtesy: Reuters
HIGHLIGHTSEarlier this yr, Pakistan performed 2 drawn Tests towards AustraliaButt stated that flat pitches don’t permit captains to work on their waysButt additionally talked about that Babar Azam will get higher as skipper with time
Former Pakistan skipper Salman Butt reckoned that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) ought to put together result-oriented pitches for Test matches at residence. Earlier this yr, Australia toured the Asian nation and two out of the three matches didn’t produce a outcome.
Later, Ramiz Raja, the chairman of the PCB, clarified that they didn’t need to produce a bouncy wicket and let the Aussies dictate phrases. Butt, who final captained Pakistan greater than a decade in the past, stated that flat pitches don’t permit captains to work correctly on their methods.
“You can look at the pitch and say that spinners will play. A result is difficult to achieve even till the fifth day. One has to wait till the end to see if the pitch breaks. This doesn’t test a captain’s skill.
“To do this, go and win in England. Or give harder groups a run for his or her cash. Pakistan has misplaced away from residence prior to now too however we are going to win matches,” Butt was quoted as saying.
Butt reckoned that the Lahore-born Babar Azam needs more time to get into his groove as far as captaincy is concerned.
“Babar has been captaining for some time now and he has achieved success within the residence collection towards Australia and the workforce did properly within the T20 World Cup final yr too. He will enhance with time.
“A captain’s abilities and tactical skill are seen extra in Test cricket and ODIs, which we play very much less. Test cricket offers the most effective probability to see a captain’s skill however the sort of pitches we make at residence, it takes every little thing away from a captain when it comes to technique,” he added.
Babar is now set to steer the Men in Green within the upcoming ODI collection towards Nicholas Pooran’s West Indies to be performed from Wednesday, June 8 on the Multan Cricket Stadium. The teen stated that he was excited to play in entrance of the passionate Multan crowd.
