PAK vs ENG: Ramiz Raja Urges Fans To Keep Faith In Pakistan: Can't Press Button And Start Playing Aggressive Like Australia

Ramiz Raja, the president of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), advised supporters to have trust in the squad after it lost the historic T20I series against England. 

The seven-match T20I series was won by England 4-3 in their first visit to Pakistan in 17 years. The bilateral series was fiercely contested, with both teams battling back to make the seventh T20I the final. 

Ramiz Raja Believes Nothing Wrong With The Way Pakistan Is Playing

In a video posted by PCB, Ramiz Raja remarked in response to the finished series: “It is very easy to say press a button and start playing aggressive like Australia. That you are still playing old-school cricket in modern-day cricket. 

PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja shares his thoughts on the #PAKvENG T20I series and the overwhelming response from fans throughout the seven matches. pic.twitter.com/RHEZjgWFJW

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 3, 2022

“The current team has a way to play and in my opinion there is nothing wrong in it because their success rate is almost 80 percent in 12 months. This team doesn’t get influenced, there is clarity of roles, and they know how to win a match. 

“Our team fought on every occasion on the field and never gave up. Two years ago, the raw talent you saw has redefined and now competition has gone up. Where do you see in ICC awards winners, Pakistan players get the top 4 spots,” Raja added. 

Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam, the opening pair for Pakistan versus England in the T20I series, concluded with 316 and 285 runs, respectively, to lead the way in scoring. Haris Rauf, meanwhile, recorded the most wickets (8 scalps in 6 outings). Despite leading the rankings, Pakistan must immediately resolve its middle-order problems. 

When Pakistan’s openers Rizwan and Babar don’t get off to a fast start, the middle order falls apart. As their penultimate practice before the T20 World Cup in Australia, Pakistan will play a tri-series against New Zealand and Bangladesh. On October 23 in Melbourne, the Babar-led team’s World Cup campaign will get underway against India. 

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