Cricket fans ko laga tha ki Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Test series mein kuch dhamaka dekhne ko milega, lekin yahan toh kismat aur light dono ne hi dhokha de diya. Rawalpindi mein khel kam aur aankh-micholi zyada hui. Jab 141 overs kharab ho jayein, toh samajh lijiye ki cricket nahi, sirf time-pass ho raha hai. Ab halat yeh hai ki Babar Azam aur unke naye coach Mike Hesson Pink Ball ki duhai de rahe hain taaki andhere mein bhi thoda bohot khel dikhaya ja sake.
The Guru Story: Mismanagement Or Bad Luck?
Rawalpindi Test ka result pehle se hi wall par likha tha. Five days ka match aur sirf three innings possible ho payi. Har shaam waqt se pehle stumps ho rahe the kyunki light itni kam thi ki red ball dikhna band ho jati thi. Even ICC ne ab pink ball use karne ki ijazat de di hai day Tests mein agar bad light issue ho, aur Mike Hesson ne saaf keh diya hai ki is option ko seriously consider karna padega. Hesson ka manna hai ki Pakistan mein is mausam mein Test khelna ek bada challenge hai aur bina Pink Ball ke guzaara mushkil hai.
Lekin kahani mein twist yeh hai ki Babar Azam ko lagta hai ki do-teen din ki tayyari kafi nahi hai. Unka kehna hai ki Pink Ball ke saath khelne ke liye extra preparation chahiye hoti hai. Wahi purana rona: preparation ka waqt nahi mila! Jabki poori duniya ko pata hai ki winter months mein Rawalpindi mein suraj jaldi dhal jata hai, PCB ne phir bhi wahi galti dohrayi jo 2019 mein ki thi.
Analysis & Numbers: The Pindi Disaster
- Total 141 overs were lost across five days due to bad light and rain, making a result impossible.
- Evening sessions were a joke: Only 14.2, 15.1, and 12 overs were bowled in the first three days before umpires called it off.
- The PCB moved the start time to 9:30 AM to counter the loss, but early morning moisture and dew made it ineffective.
- Lahore and Multan are already out of bounds due to hazardous smog, leaving Pakistan with very few venue options in winter.
- Historical context: Even in 2019, a match between Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at the same venue saw only 18 and 9.3 overs in evening sessions. No lessons learned!
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Pakistan cricket management is becoming a masterclass in how NOT to host an international series. Jab aapko pata hai ki winter mein Pindi aur Lahore mein light aur smog ka masla hoga, toh backup plan kahan hai? Pink Ball ki baat karna sirf ek bahana hai apni planning ki failure ko chhupane ka. Babar Azam ko preparation ke liye waqt chahiye, lekin PCB ko shayad common sense ke liye aur bhi zyada waqt chahiye. Fans stadium aate hain cricket dekhne, players ko pavilion ki taraf walk karte hue dekhne nahi!
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