It seems that Pakistan Cricket has been badly hurt by the pulling out of the series by New Zealand, right ahead of the start of the first game between the two countries on September 17.
Newly-elected Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman, Ramiz Raja addressed the cricket fans and the national cricket team through a video upload by the PCB on its social media handles, saying that he shares the pain that players and fans are feeling at the moment. But at the same time, Raja said that he would like the national team to channel this frustration to performance on the field.
“I just want to convey to the cricket team that whatever frustration you bore because of the cancellation of this series, take it out on the field. This is the best way out to show to the world that if you become the best team in the world, everybody would want to play with you,” said the former Pakistan captain.
“We share the pain together and that’s why I have come to talk to you. It wasn’t good at all for Pakistan Cricket. You all have the idea as to what we were expecting and what actually transpired, it’s an unfortunate scenario,” he added while speaking about the unilateral cancellation o the tour.
Raja went on to say that Pakistan cricket has recovered in past from such harrowing experiences and it is fully capable of doing it now as well. He enumerated the resilience and fighting spirit of Pakistanis that will turn the tide in the favour of his nation.
“If it so happens that international cricket comes under pressure in Pakistan, then we will for sure get out of such situation and even if we are unable to, then on the basis of our domestic cricket, we are more than capable enough of becoming one of the most powerful cricket playing countries in the world,” he said.
After the cancellation of the tour by New Zealand, England are supposed to make a final decision on their men’s and women’s teams’ tour to Pakistan in October this year.