Re: ODI cricket and general cricketing discussion [self - mod]
Not only in the team New Zealand made changes in their squad as compared to the last ICC event, Pakistan also gave a chance to their new players, which is quite a good decision.
In the same last trophies, their performance is slowly collapsing and I think the worst time is here. So, giving a chance to new players and bringing new talent up from domestic can be a good sign for the team and may this idea bring light to the Pakistan team. However, what management and others do, I am pretty sure in the next 10 years no ICC trophy is likely to be played in Pakistan again.
In the same last trophies, their performance is slowly collapsing and I think the worst time is here. So, giving a chance to new players and bringing new talent up from domestic can be a good sign for the team and may this idea bring light to the Pakistan team. However, what management and others do, I am pretty sure in the next 10 years no ICC trophy is likely to be played in Pakistan again.
Giving chances to young players is OK. But what happens to these youngsters in the long run? They are given a few matches, and then they get forgotten. The PCB doesn't have a system where young players are properly groomed. The team remains overdependent on senior players such as Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah. Name one young player, who emerged during the last 2-3 years, and has a permanent spot in the playing XI. There are none.
Well, I don't have much idea about it but aren't the players you mentioned likes of Rizwan, Babar, Haris etc were young one time who emerged into great players or they were already great when they entered international cricket
The problem with the Pakistan team is that they aren't giving enough chances to new talent and stick to these old guns, whether they perform or not. Secondly, there is some political influence in the team selection too which I feel is a major issue with them.
As an example, recently Imam ul Haq (who isn't a good player) was again given a chance after Fakhar was injured in the Champions Trophy and he is a relative of the great player Inzimam-ul-haq. Instead, if a better-talented player was given a chance, it would have been good for the team and also good for the grooming of a new talent.