PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi shakes arms with Sajid Khan whereas assembly staff gamers after Pakistan’s residence sequence win in opposition to England on October 26, 2024. — Fb/@PakistanCricketBoard
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has described the “much awaited” residence sequence victory in opposition to England after a spot of three years results of unity and teamwork, pledging that prime performers could be inspired as gamers central contract to be given a last form quickly.
“Better late than never,” stated Naqvi after assembly the gamers celebrating their first Check sequence victory on residence soil since 2021.
“I have stressed the teamwork from the very first day and today, we are witnessing the result. Our team has done hard work, fought well, and emerged victorious,” he stated and congratulated all gamers and administration.
“It was a much needed victory for our team and nation,” stated the PCB chief and in addition gave credit score of the achievement to the board’s daring selections by giving alternative to new gamers.
Naqvi additionally emphasised consistency of the staff’s efficiency in future.
He promised that the PCB would encourage prime performers and gamers’ central contracts could be finalised quickly as “we need both young and experienced players”.
Through the assembly, Pakistan’s crimson ball skipper Shan Masood gifted a shirt signed by profitable gamers to Naqvi.
On the event, Naveed Akram Cheema, Pakistan males’s cricket staff supervisor, stated that the PCB chairman has inspired all gamers. He additionally praised Naqvi for adopting fruitful selections for the gamers and the staff.
Reduction after 4 winless residence sequence
Pakistan secured a hard-fought Check sequence victory over England, sealing the sequence 2-1 with a decisive win in Rawalpindi.
This triumph is the one the second time Pakistan has bounced again to win a sequence after shedding the opening match, the final incidence relationship again to their 1995 comeback win over Zimbabwe.
Skipper Shan Masood (left) and Abdullah Shafique have a good time after Pakistan’s residence sequence win in opposition to England at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on October 26, 2024. — Fb/@PakistanCricketBoard
After a string of 4 winless residence sequence, the victory in Rawalpindi introduced aid and celebration to Pakistan’s cricketing neighborhood, with the staff reversing a streak that started after their final residence sequence win in opposition to South Africa in early 2021.
Since then, Pakistan had struggled on their residence turf, shedding sequence to Australia, England, and Bangladesh and drawing a sequence with New Zealand.
This exceptional feat highlighted Pakistan’s profitable shift to spin-heavy ways to counter England’s robust batting lineup, as no tempo bowlers have been used all through the Rawalpindi Check.
Pakistan’s spinners Sajid Khan and Noman Ali emerged as pivotal gamers, every securing two six-plus wicket hauls within the sequence.
Pakistan’s deadly spinners, Noman Ali (left) and Sajid Khan, have a good time after Pakistan’s residence sequence win in opposition to England at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on October 26, 2024. — Fb/@PakistanCricketBoard
Their mixed 4 six-plus wicket innings marked the best for Pakistan in a single sequence since India’s bowlers claimed 4 six-plus hauls of their 2017 residence sequence in opposition to Australia.
This sequence additionally broke a longstanding cycle in Pakistan-England encounters, because it was Pakistan’s first Check sequence win over England since 2015, after they triumphed 1-0 within the UAE.
Within the interim, England gained two of the 4 sequence performed between the 2 sides, with the opposite two ending in attracts.
