Former Pakistan all-rounder and bowling coach spoke to Saj about what went wrong with Pakistan's batting against India, why aren't Shaheen Shah Afridi and Shadab Khan firing on all cylinders, the brilliance of Rohit Sharma, why can't Pakistan beat India in 50-over World Cup matches, India's strength in depth, Can Pakistan respond to the India loss by defeating Australia and more.
Former Pakistan all-rounder chats to Saj about areas of improvement for Pakistan's bowlers, Babar Azam's recent performances in major tournaments, the brilliance of Abdullah Shafique and Mohammad Rizwan against Sri Lanka, Saud Shakeel's ability to play spin and pace-bowling well and if any changes needed for the match against India.
In his detailed preview of Pakistan's upcoming ICC World Cup 2023 campaign, Rana looks at the strength and weaknesses of Babar Azam's squad and gives a realistic assesment of their chances in the tournament.
Saj in his video analysi, discusses the injury heartbreak for Naseem Shah. Why was an NOC given to him for the LPL when he was already carrying the shoulder injury? Who is responsible for the mismanagement of his injury? Why wasn't he rested for the Asia Cup? He says that questions need to be asked of the PCB medics responsible for players fitness and injury management.
In an exclusive video chat with Saj, the COO and team manager for Lahore Qalandars speaks about the rise of the Lahore Qalandars after a difficult first few seasons at the Pakistan Super League, the Lahore Qalandars culture, how close were they to sacking Aaqib Javed, the thinking behind making Shaheen Shah Afridi Lahore Qalandars skipper, the difficulty in managing players workloads, Qalandars pride in developing cricketing talent, looks ahead to the next PSL, future changes to the PSL and more.
In his video review of Pakistan's failed Asia Cup 2023 campaign, Saj comments on Pakistan's top-order batting problems, do they actually know their best XI, confusion surrounding the batting order, not utilising players properly, injuries piling up, captaincy concerns, the lack of threat with the ball in the middle-overs, more players out of form than in form, a team low on confidence and morale, some new faces needed in the World Cup squad and more.