Mike Hesson’s batsman to lead Green Cricketers in T20 World Cup 2026
According to details, the Pakistan team failed to advance beyond the Sprite stage in the T20 World Cup, with the players being criticized from all quarters for their substandard performance.
PCB also imposed a fine of 50.50 lakhs on the players, but not only the players are responsible, the head coach Mike Hesson also has an important role.
According to highly informed sources, the coach was not only doing the selectors job but also the captain, PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi empowered him but he crossed the line.
The team had to suffer the result of these pleasures in the form of failure.
Sources revealed that Babar Azam was not included in the selection squad before the World Cup, but Hasan insisted on making him a part of the squad.
He said that in the Asia Cup the middle order was weak so inclusion of a senior batsman was necessary, this decision went wrong and Babar suffered the worst defeat.
Fakhar Zaman was forced to sit out due to Saeem Ayub’s continued feeding failures, similarly the decision to send Salman Ali Agha in the third position backfired.
Playing XI, what to do after winning the toss, the coach would have taken the lead, Salman Axa proved to be a weak captain and could not get his point across.
The sources also said that Hasen is in control to the extent that he decides which cup to break and when to send it to the bat.
Hesson and bowling coach Ashley Noffke decided to bowl late in the match against India with Usman Tariq the one to get Abrar Ahmed out so that Shadab Khan’s place would not be threatened.
In the match against England, when Usman Tariq took his first ball, surprisingly, instead of giving him another goal, the ball was handed to Saeem Ayub, the captain was instructed by the coach.
The sources revealed that Salman Akha’s mistake was that he followed Heasan’s every word.
Earlier in the West Indies tour, when the coach was sending similar instructions to the then ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan on the field, he refused to follow it, which angered Hasan.
Some of the senior players were also unhappy that the coach never told them the reason for their dismissal.
Sources also said that the PCB has received a detailed report on the coach, but while avoiding a quick decision, he will be sent with the team on the Bangladesh tour, although his stay in the position after that is unclear.
