Rameez Raja blames Babar Azam for bad pitches

Former Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Rameez Raja has blamed Babar Azam for the bad pitches used during Australia’s tour of Pakistan.

According to Geo, “The pitch during Australia’s tour of Pakistan and the Test series was prepared at the behest of Babar Azam. The preparation of the pitches and the selection of the players were done according to the strategy made by the captain.”

The former PCB chairman said, “I always preferred captain’s strategy over pitch preparation and player selection. When Babar Azam was the captain, I asked him what is your plan. During the series against Australia, he prepared wickets according to the strategy.”

“Babar was allowed to set the game plan and prepare his players accordingly, especially for the first Test match because he was the captain, and what happens on the ground is what the captain plans,” he added.

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He said, “Without knowing the nature of the pitches, the result of playing the match by guessing is visible to everyone because without understanding the pitch, you cannot adopt any plan or strategy, and in the end, that thing leads to your loss. Pakistan is also going through the same situation, and the reason for the defeat at home is that the pitches don’t match Pakistan’s talent.”

Rameez Raja served as PCB chairman from 2021 to 2022.