Axar Patel press conference: “We see them as a team, we don’t see a rivalry” after India beat Pakistan
“The chairman left the match early at the Premadasa Stadium as it was obvious that Pakistan was in for another defeat against India,” the source said.He added that Naqvi, through a senior PCB official, had conveyed to the manager that such displays in crucial matches were neither understandable nor acceptable.The source further revealed that head coach Mike Hesson addressed the team in the locker room and reminded them that they were falling short of their true abilities.“Late at night the management think tank decided enough was enough and it was to field Babar and Shaheen and try Salman Mirza/Naseem Shah and Fakhar Zaman against Namibia on Wednesday,” he said.If the proposed changes yield positive results, it could effectively end Babar and Shaheen’s World Cup campaign as the management is also keen to test youngster Khawaj Nafay in the middle order.Pakistan cannot afford any slip up against Namibia if they hope to advance to the Super Eight stage of the tournament. The side earlier secured wins over bottom-placed USA and Netherlands before suffering a heavy defeat to India.