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Former Pakistan keeper-batter Kamran Akmal has opened up on the national team's recent woes, blaming PCB's ego for it. The retired cricketer feels PCB must look to emulate BCCI's professionalism to become a top side again.
Pakistan's men's team have produced woeful results since the beginning of the year, starting with a 4-1 T20I series loss in New Zealand. The Men in Green could only draw the five-game T20I rubber at home against a second-string Kiwis side. They suffered a group-stage exit in T20 World Cup 2024, followed by a humiliating 2-0 Test series defeat to Bangladesh at home.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Akmal suggested that BCCI systematically doing things makes them a dangerous side.
"PCB should learn from BCCI, their professionalism, their team, selector, captain, and coaches. These are the things that make a team number one and dominate the world. If we were so good, then Pakistan cricket wouldn't be here. It is because of your ego, Pakistan cricket is suffering."
India, meanwhile, started their home season on a bright note as they walloped Bangladesh by 280 runs in the opening Test in Chennai. India also hold the top spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) standings.
"Without these two players, India can't form a Test playing XI at home" - Kamran Akmal on Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja
The 42-year-old was all praise for Ravichandran Ashwin, who scored 113 runs and bagged six wickets in the 280-run demolition of Bangladesh in Chennai. Akmal stated:
"What an all-round performance from Ashwin. He took six wickets in the second innings and scored a century. It was a match-winning partnership with Jaddu. Without these two players, India can't form a Test playing XI at home."
The 38-year-old off-spinner broke a plethora of records, including climbing to the eighth spot in the list of highest wicket-takers in Tests. He surpassed former West Indian Courtney Walsh's tally of 519 scalps.
