Mohammad Aamir takes a dig at Pakistan cricket system: Pakistan is facing problems in every department in the 2026 T20 World Cup. Although the Men in Green have qualified for the Super 8 stages, the lack of runs from other batsmen except Sahibzada Farhan has been one of the main concerns for the team. He looked normal during the embarrassing 61-run defeat against India.
The bowling department, especially the fast bowlers, have not taken early wickets either with the new ball or in the death overs. Barring the threat of Usman Tariq, other Pakistani bowlers did not fare well against a quality batting team that was India. Their first Super 8 match against New Zealand was washed out due to rain.
Mohammad Aamir took a jibe at Pakistani players
Ahead of their next match against England, former fast bowler Mohammad Amir has shared his views on the mentality of Pakistan players and their overconfidence in a talk show called Hasna Mana Hai. He brought up an early example when Mickey Arthur was the coach of Pakistan. However, while presenting his side, he did not take the name of any cricketer or coach.
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Muhammad Amir said, “After the 2023 World Cup, a coach met me and said that 6 years ago these players were never bigger than the game, now they think they are. He asked a player who bats at No. 4 to move to No. 6 and he immediately refused.”
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Mohammad Amir said, “I won’t take the name of a coach. He came to my house for dinner after the 2023 World Cup. I had a good chat with him. I asked him where the problem was. He has talent and everything. I asked him why this was happening. He said he could only tell me that the players he left six years ago were not bigger than the game of cricket.”
‘We are not improving’- Mohammad Aamir
“Now, I think these players think they are bigger than cricket. That’s the main problem because of which we are not moving forward. We are not improving.”
Mohammad Amir finally said, “He said that he told a player that he thinks he has asked the player who bats at No. 4 to go to No. 6, so our combination will be better. He said that he refused it and replied to the coach. He told me that this is the real problem.” Reacting to Aamir’s statement, the host indicated that he was talking about Mickey Arthur.
Babar’s batting position was also discussed during the show, as many former cricketers and pundits believe that the number 4 position is not suitable for a player like Babar Azam. He has scored 66 runs in the competition so far, with a highest score of 46; He has played with a low strike rate of around 116.
Mohammad Aamir raised questions on the decision to drop Abrar Ahmed
On the show, Amir initially questioned the decision to drop Abrar Ahmed from the team after his poor performance in the tournament, which was against India. Aamir talked about Abrar’s performance as he has been taking wickets in every situation of the game.
Aamir understands why players who have been performing well are sitting out and why Pakistan is keen on playing more all-rounders in the playing eleven instead of playing a proper batsman and a bowler.
If Pakistan has to qualify for the semi-finals, then its middle order will have to perform better in the upcoming matches, because now they have strong opponents like England and Sri Lanka. The Men in Green will face England on Tuesday and it is a must win match as the first match was washed out due to rain.
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