Former cricketer Basit Ali has accused Pakistan’s white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten of getting involved in the politics within the country’s cricket board. Highlighting the national men’s cricket team’s downfall in the recent past and the inability of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to take measures to control the damage, Ali claimed that Kirsten, like the previous coaches, will also be fired after the ICC Champions Trophy next year.
“He will be at the helm of the team till the Champions Trophy. However, he will be fired after that. I am saying this now that it will be the end of his tenure. He has also become a part of the politics of Pakistani cricket. But he won’t be successful. It will be a big achievement for Pakistan to make it to the top four (of Champions Trophy),” said Basit in the latest video on his YouTube channel.
Ali’s bold claim was in the context of the PCB meeting that was held before the board officials sat down to pick the squad for the England Tests. The former cricketer opined that Gary Kirsten has become now part of the politics in Pakistan cricket.
“Pehle dosti yaari group ka jo head tha ab woh change ho gaya hai (The head of the friendship group has changed). Babar has stepped down and now the man taking care of that group is Kirsten,” Basit said.
Ali further highlighted Pakistan’s drubbing at the hands of Bangladesh in the recently-concluded Test series against Bangladesh at home, reacting strongly to the faith shown in Shadab Khan and giving him another opportunity for the England Tests.
“Mai to saaf bolta hu. Bangladesh ne bakri banaya, bakri bana ke haraya Pakistan ko (I will say straight away that Bangladesh turned Pakistan into a lamb they could easily defeat). How long will favours for friends (in selection) last? It only works behind closed doors. But only performance works on the ground,” he added.
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