Jab ghar mein aag lagi ho aur koi kahe ki main fire extinguisher lekar permanent rehne ko taiyaar hoon, toh use ya toh himmatwala kehte hain ya phir thoda zyada hi optimistic. Pakistan cricket ki halat filhal kuch aisi hi hai. Edgbaston mein 8 wickets ki karari haar ke baad, interim coach Mike Hesson ne ishara diya hai ki wo Pakistan ke full-time Test coach banne ke liye bilkul 'open' hain. Jahan team ki batting collapse hona ek tradition ban chuka hai, wahan Mike Hesson ko talent nazar aa raha hai. Yeh unka badappan hai ya phir PCB ka luck, yeh toh waqt hi batayega.
The Guru Story
Edgbaston Test mein Pakistan ki koshish bilkul waisi hi thi jaise exam se ek raat pehle padhne wala bacha pass hone ki umeed rakhta hai. 133 runs par dher hone ke baad, Pakistan ne match toh haara hi, saath hi apni muddled approach ka tamasha bhi banwaya. Lekin Mike Hesson, jo Lord's mein Sarfaraz Ahmed ki sacking ke baad interim role mein aaye thay, ab lambi paari khelne ke mood mein hain. Unhone press conference mein saaf kaha ki wo Test cricket se pyaar karte hain aur Pakistan system mein itna talent hai ki agar sahi direction di jaaye, toh strides maari ja sakti hain.
Dilchasp baat yeh hai ki kuch hafte pehle England ne bhi Brendon McCullum ke replacement ke taur par Mike Hesson ko approach kiya tha. Lekin wahan baat nahi bani aur Stephen Fleming ko kursi mil gayi. Ab Hesson ne apna commitment 2027 World Cup tak Pakistan ke saath jodne ki baat kahi hai. Halanki, yeh faisla ab puri tarah PCB ke haath mein hai. Mike Hesson ne yeh bhi mana ki unka focus filhal Asian Games par hai aur Test coaching par charcha selectors ke saath baad mein hogi.
Mike Hesson ne team ki kamzoriyon par ungli rakhte huye kaha ki yeh dikkat pichle do hafton ki nahi, balki do saal ki hai. Unka manna hai ki Pakistan ko sirf runs aur wickets dekh kar nahi, balki Test cricket ke liye zaroori skill sets dekh kar players pick karne chahiye. Unka 'Brave' selection ka idea sunne mein toh accha lagta hai, lekin PCB mein 'Bravery' aur 'Consistency' dono hi rare commodities hain.
Analysis & Numbers
- Pakistan ka pehli innings ka score 133 runs tha, jo pichle 13 saal mein unka joint-lowest first innings total hai.
- Mohammad Abbas ne chauthe din do wickets lekar thodi umeed jagayi, lekin scoreboard pressure na hone ki wajah se England ne aaram se chase pura kar liya.
- Mike Hesson ka record white-ball coaching mein solid raha hai, lekin Pakistan ki Test setup mein politics aur selection flip-flops sabse badi rukawat hain.
- Jason Gillespie ne haal hi mein khud ko sirf matchday strategist bataya tha, jo dikhata hai ki PCB coaches ko kitni aazadi deta hai.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Mike Hesson ka Pakistan coaching ke liye haan kehna unki professional capability par nahi, balki unki sahan-shakti (patience) par sawaal khada karta hai. Pakistan cricket filhal ek aisi lab hai jahan har hafte naye experiments hote hain aur result hamesha 'Error 404' hi aata hai. Jab tak PCB apne coaches ko sirf strategist ki jagah asli powers nahi deta, tab tak chahe Mike Hesson aayein ya koi aur, result wahi purana collapse hi rahega. Talent hone ka dawa toh har padosi mulk karta hai, lekin perform wahi karta hai jo pressure mein na bikhre. Filhal toh Pakistan team sirf bikharna jaanti hai.
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