International Cricket Council (ICC) president Zaheer Abbas has expressed disappointment over cricketers’ poor performance.
According to Indian Express, for a country which has a rich cricketing history and legacy, it saddens me to see the state of affairs today. It is sad that a country which has produced so many legends now has to even think about playing in qualifying rounds of an ICC event,” Abbas said at a reception hosted in his honour.
“It pains me to see that the national team is now not producing the quality performances of the past. Our players are just not producing the sort of performances we expect and saw in the past. In the past our youngsters had lot of idols and legends to look up to and emulate and today we look towards the Indian players,” he noted.
The ICC President, who will step down on July 27 after one-year tenure, said there was no doubt that because no international teams are coming to Pakistan since 2009 cricket in the country has suffered a lot. “Our players are not getting the right opportunities and exposure. They are also not in the IPL. I feel sorry for the young players who can’t play international cricket or against touring sides at home,” Abbas said.
Abbas will discontinue his services as ICC President on July 27and said that there would be a time when national team will have to strive for World Cup qualifying rounds.
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