"Things Are Going Perfect" - Mohammad Rizwan's Bizarre Statement On Pakistan Losing 7 Consecutive International Matches

It was yet another loss for Pakistan in the NZ vs PAK T20I series as they lost the fourth consecutive match by 7 wickets. Pakistan were not able to defend 159 runs and displayed yet another poor performance. Pakistani batsman Mohammad Rizwan’s knock of 90 runs was not enough and their woes in international cricket continued.

Mohammad Rizwan while attending the post-match press conference was asked whether or not Pakistan make a comeback in international cricket after losing 7 matches on the trot post-World Cup. Pakistan faced a 3-0 loss against Australia in the Test series ahead of New Zealand now they have lost 4 matches on the trot in the T20I series. Rizwan was asked about whether the Pakistani team will be able to gain the momentum back or not.

Answering the question, Mohammad Rizwan stated that he doesn’t like losing. However, at present the way things are going is very perfect as per the team’s requirements. Rizwan gave the example of New Zealand and Australia and stated that they came into the World Cup after losing a bilateral series.

Mohammad Rizwan on Pakistan’s dismal international performance

Mohammad Rizwan said, “If you ask me, I personally don’t like losing. I don’t like losing in anything we’re doing. But according to me, whatever is happening at the moment, things are going perfect. When you find something…. Before the World Cup, whether you look at the New Zealand team or Australia, all these teams had lost. This is because they were in search of their best combination, so here I personally do not like losing because it hurts, but the management and captain are going on the right track currently.”

"I personally don't like losing. But many teams lose in different situations when they're trying to find their best combinations" – Mohammad Rizwan#NZvPAK pic.twitter.com/BiJOQwPM17

— Grassroots Cricket (@grassrootscric) January 19, 2024

The last few months have not been brilliant for the Pakistan cricket team in international cricket. Pakistan faced a humiliating debacle in the Asia Cup 2023 and ODI World Cup 2023. The Pakistani team were knocked out of both tournaments and did not even qualify for the knockouts. The Pakistani team finished in the fifth spot in the CWC 2023 and were only able to win 4 matches out of nine.

Babar Azam’s form has also been a concern for the Pakistani team as he has not been able to perform as per his reputation. Babar has been able to perform only against low-ranked teams whereas his performance rate has decreased against big teams such as India, Australia, and England.

Also, the Pakistani pace battery which was their strength at one point has become their weakness at present. Pakistan’s lead pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi who used to rattle the batsmen with his pace and swing has become an ordinary bowler nowadays and has not been able to perform the way he used to do before.

Another major problem for Pakistan is their dismal fielding. During the ODI World Cup 2023, the team dropped a lot of catches and also were sloppy on the field. Due to this, Pakistan were never able to build pressure on the opposition and lost games.