
SCREEN GRAB
The value of the PSL to Pakistan cricket will truly materialise when young Pakistani players grab the golden opportunity they have been presented with and improve their skill set by interacting and observing from close quarters the work ethic and skills of some of the biggest stars in the game. Players like Chris Gayle, Shane Watson and Kevin Pietersen can prove to be real inspirations for their younger Pakistani teammates. There was a time when Pakistan had arguably the best Twenty20 team in the world. However, the national team soon started lagging behind the other nations as players from around the world started honing their skills in various Twenty20 leagues. With the PCB unable to start its own league, the skill set of our newly emerging players remained stagnant. The PSL provides the ideal stage for Pakistan cricket to hone new talent and provide domestic cricketers with some much-need financial security. We wish it success in its all-important first edition.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 6th, 2016.
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