West Indies wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin (R) breaks the stumps of Pakistan cricketer Umar Akmal (L) during the ICC World Twenty20 tournament Group 2 cricket match between Pakistan and West Indies at The Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on April 1, 2014. PHOTO: AFP
Sethi promised to meet with both the team and the management to improve the team’s showing, which granted West Indies an 84-run win, their biggest ever margin of victory in T20 Internationals.
West Indies batted first and made an imposing total of 166-6 in their allotted 20 overs. Pakistan only managed to score 82 runs before being bowled out.
“Every single member of the team and the management will be appraised. We will identify each individual mistake and when it was made to ensure that the team works on them, and that they are not repeated,” Sethi said. At the same time, he managed to convey his faith in the team that had made it to the Asia Cup final just a few weeks ago.
I hear you all loud & clear. There will be accountability. But don't forget the same team defeated India in Asia Cup and Australia in T20.
— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) April 2, 2014
Despite the result, it was more the manner of the defeat that irked viewers. After 15 overs of the West Indian innings, Pakistan had limited their batsmen to 84-5. Darren Sammy and Dwayne Bravo went on almost double that score in the last 5 remaining overs.
Visibly shaken from the onslaught, Pakistan invited pressure upon themselves as Ahmed Shehzad was caught leg before on the first ball of Pakistan’s innings. Pakistan hit only one boundary in the first 10 overs, and posted a score of 13 in the powerplay, the lowest by a full member team in T20 International cricket.
Pakistan now has a 5-month break until their next series.
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The accountability should begin with the head of the PCB.
Najam Sethi should let go of the institution, he knows nothing about. Let a person who has some knowledge and stature in the cricketing world, head the PCB; so that Pakistan's voice can be heard on international forums and we have a better team to present next time.
For the sake of saving cricket in Pakistan, PCB should be de politicized.
If everyone in PCB is accountable, whom Najam Sethi is accountable to? Nothing for nothing! Time to walk the talk.
One silver lining from the debacle against WI is that the Olympics committee has taken note of the great performance of Boom Boom and Gul in the field and have recommended a new sport called Synchronized Sliding. They have already given the gold medal to the duo.
The defeat was inevitable because of inclusion of those un-qualified players like Kamran Akmal, Shoeb Mallik and Mohammed Hafeez. Shahid Afridi should be named new captain of 1 day and T20 team and younger players should include in the team.
Will it address Shoaib Maliks guaranteed spot in the team? What nonsense?
Mr. Sethi, the proper thing is to resign your job. You failed miserably, do the honorable thing.
Except Sohaib Malik! He must be included in every team, test, 50overs, T20.
Just out of curiosity, what does this man or his 100 forefathers have to do with cricket? we all know PCB is the lollypop that he has got from Sharif candy shop for his performance in elections.
Do we send our national cricket team to international tournaments just to beat India? So its ok if this team looses miserably with other teams but praised just for beating India. This was a cowardly defeat. Some players should be dropped.
i first discuss when pakistan team win from austrilian team then i say that in pakistani team *have lack of planning * mean element of planning is not in pakistani team planning is very essential in every step because without proper planning we cannot gain our target so if want success in future 1.proper planning 2.player under presser issue 3.remove politics then success is sure
Wake up Pakistanis team it's getting too quick to be no.10 in world cricket I don't believe it's about age in the game it's about performance I think they should include Abdul Razzaq in the team and they should ask Afridi to open because he has a better chance to make runs in early overs rather than mid overs
Start your accountability from selection committee who again and again select s malik and k akmal. Don't tell us your team has won few matches and lost too many. If this pcb was in islamabad or karachi it would have been history by now. Thats how we think about cricket and thats how lahoree mafia has time and again played with our emotions. Also don't consider yourself to be not responsible for this defeat, and resign if you have any shame left. ET PUBLISH IT,.
Sethi and accountability???
We still remember the May 2013 elections in Punjab.
Its a game and their is accountability process already in place for their performance and it is called selection. You don't have to make public statements to get cheap publicity. Your selection committee should select the best possible players and combination and then give them previlege to go out and perform, these things happen in game especially T20.
Your job is however is to promote game at grass roots and make it available to the masses. Have you been touring the inner country small towns and villages and setting up new cricket grounds and establishing compitition for every level?
@dev maiti, I think its matter of few days. Its tradition of people from subcontinent to talk big as soon as they achieve it. Our media is adopting this habit too, and they did lot of banter when we put India down.
Total debacle. Pakistan managed to pull only one win against a major team, just because the Australians messed it up, not that Pakistanis played any better. Other than that the entire tour was utter failure.
The team needs literate players who have the capacity to watch, listen, learn and use their brains.
Sethi should be fired as he allowed Shoaib Malik & Kamran Akmal getting selected in the team. Other heads to roll should be Moin Khan, Captain Professor and Asian Bradman.
Its ridiculous to judge a player on his T20 performance. T20 is a street cricket in which a player gest few opportunities everyday, performs once or twice and goes home satisfied.