Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif, in an exclusive interview with IANS, believes the additional bounce on offer in New Zealand and selection issues were the reason behind their debacle in the bilateral series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cJust after the Champions Trophy, you have your bilateral commitments and then they (Pakistan squad) will go for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) for 38 days. I don\u2019t understand this and they played very badly. The pitches in New Zealand are quite different. The ball used to seam and swing before but it did not bounce earlier, which troubled our batsman. The selection has not been up to the mark as well which has caused problems,\u201d Latif told IANS.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With the PSL set to commence on April 11, Latif drew attention to the \u2018lack of supply\u2019 for the Men in Green. He also emphasised the need for stability and instant changes in the circuit citing recent performances in ICC tournaments as a major red flag. The former wicket-keeper batter also spoke on the importance of keeping the top-level players on their toes with new prospective talents ready to fill in their spots.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt all depends on the lower levels. We are only focusing on the top level, not the domestic circuit which basically cuts off the supply line. First class, PSL and domestic T20s have been down for the past five years. Five PCB chairmans' have changed in the past four years and the selection committee has caused a lot of instability in the board. We have also lost a lot, the T20 World Cup, Champions Trophy and 2023 ODI World Cup, this is not what Pakistan\u2019s standard was earlier, this is our lowest level cricket-wise.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With the PSL set to commence on April 11, Latif drew attention to the \u2018lack of supply\u2019 for the Men in Green. He also emphasised the need for stability and instant changes in the circuit citing recent performances in ICC tournaments as a major red flag. The former wicket-keeper batter also spoke on the importance of keeping the top-level players on their toes with new prospective talents ready to fill in their spots.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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