In our latest exclusive interview, Aamer Sohail, former Pakistan captain, 1992 World Cup winner, and ex-chief selector, delivers a brutally honest critique of Pakistan cricket’s systemic collapse. With decades of experience on and off the field, Sohail dissects the root causes of the team’s decline and maps out urgent reforms.

Key topics include:

Why players and ex-cricketers are responsible: Aamer explained why this downfall has not been sudden and how everyone among the PCB hierarchy and former players are responsible too, “The blame is on us cricketers, nobody else”

PCB’s flawed imitation of Australia’s structure: Former Pakistan opener is quite vocal about PCB's flawed model and how he believes, “We were entrapped copying them.”

How negativity stifles performance: He explained how the system has bogged down in a vicious cycle of downfall and how is it adding extra pressure in the players,“Players are playing to survive, not for the team”

The death of club cricket and its utility: He delved in details to highlight its importance and described why its revival is “essential for Pakistan’s future.”

How modern priorities ruin fundamentals: He didn't mince words and highlighted the glaring errors in PCB's system and players' mentality, “Our emphasis is on sixes, not techniques”

India’s domestic success vs. Pakistan’s T20 obsession: He discussed the role of misplaced priorities in ruining the performance of Pakistan cricket team in recent times and offered the solution too.

Sohail’s radical solution to systemic rot: He called for an immediate human resource audit at the PCB and devised a systemic approach to addressing organizational dysfunction, “PCB must audit human resource immediately”