On Gary Kirsten’s “No Unity” Quote, Pak Batter Reveals Chat With Star Who Was In Dressing Room

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The Pakistan cricket team has received a lot of criticism for its poor form in the T20 World Cup 2024. The defending champions got eliminated from the first round of the tournament. Their disappointing campaign included an embarrassing loss at the hands of United States. However, as soon as Pakistan’s campaign in the tournament ended with their last Group A match against Ireland, it was not the poor performance of the team rather the statement of the head coach Gary Kirsten that became a focus point.

In a scathing criticism of the beleaguered Pakistan cricket team, head coach Kirsten said that there is “no unity” in the side and he has “never seen such a situation” in his long coaching career. Kirsten’s criticism followed the Pakistan’s team’s first round exit from the 2024 T20 World Cup in the USA and West Indies.

According to media reports in Pakistan, Kirsten, who guided India to ODI World Cup triumph in 2011, pulled no punches in his assessment of the team after being eliminated from the ongoing T20 showpiece.

“There’s no unity in Pakistan’s team. They call it a team, but it isn’t a team. They aren’t supporting each other; everyone is separated, left and right. I’ve worked with many teams, but I’ve never seen such a situation,” Kirsten said as per reports quoting a senior scribe.

Geosuper.tv quoted sources as saying that Kirsten had also expressed his displeasure over the fitness level of the players. The former South Africa opener also said the team is far behind in terms of skill level as compared to the rest of the world.

“Meri team main current players se bat huyi hai. Unhone confirm kiya hai ki jo final meeting huyi hai, unme unhone iss tarah ki baat ki hai and Gary Kirsten wali statement true hai (I have had a chat with some of the current players in the team.

They have confirmed that Gary Kirsten’s statement is correct and he said all those things in the final meeting),” said Shehzad on ‘Haarna Mana Hai’ show.

Out-of-favour Pakistan player Ahmed Shehzad has clarified that the viral quote was actually given by Kirsten, but he also clarified that it was said in a team meeting after Pakistan final T20 World Cup game vs Ireland.

“I talked to some players from the team. They confirmed that Kirsten has said that in the final meeting,” Shehzad told Geo TV.

(With PTI Inputs)

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“Made A Statement I Didn’t Like”: Pakistan Star Questions Coach Gary Kirsten’s Intent

admin — Sun, 05 May 2024 05:33:15 +0000

World Cup-winner Gary Kirsten was appointed as the white-ball head of the Pakistan men’s cricket team on Sunday. The ex-South African player is set to stay in the role for the next two years, during which Pakistan will be playing two T20 World Cups in 2024 and 2026 and one Champions Trophy when it comes to major ICC tournaments. Soon after taking the role role, Kirsten put forward his views regarding the future planning for the team and according to out-of-favour Pakistan player Ahmed Shehzad what the new coach said were “weak statements”.

“If you can win one of those three ICC Events, that will be an amazing achievement on its own, whether it’s the upcoming event or it’s two years from now,” Kirsten said on the PCB Podcast.

“My job is to make sure that the team operates at its best, it’s as simple as that. And if the team is operating at its best, we will always have a good chance of winning a trophy.”

Shehzad criticised Kirsten’s intent after reacting to his statement.

“Gary Kirsten is a renowned coach but he will be fed information by those who will select the team. He does not have a base in Lahore nor has he grown up in Pakistan to understand the nature of different players,” Shehzad told Geo News.

“At the end of the day, those involved with PCB are the ones who will be guiding him and doing all of this 2 years will have passed by. Already he has made a statement that I did not like. Kirsten said if we do not win the upcoming T20 World Cup then we might do well in the next two.

“So already he is keeping himself in a safe position. He must show confidence and these are weak statements. This is not how a winner talks.”

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On Gary Kirsten’s “No Unity” Quote, Pak Batter Reveals Chat With Star Who Was In Dressing Room

“Made A Statement I Didn’t Like”: Pakistan Star Questions Coach Gary Kirsten’s Intent