Iceland Cricket has taken a cheeky swipe at Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi, utilizing an imaginary cricketing problem to mock the board’s current choice choices and the rising criticism surrounding its administration.The Iceland Cricket account, recognized for its humorous and sometimes sarcastic posts on X, took goal at Naqvi amid a turbulent interval for Pakistan cricket. The put up appeared to reference the PCB’s controversial choices throughout the ongoing Take a look at sequence in opposition to England, in addition to Naqvi’s current feedback whereas defending the board’s actions.“We’re going to launch a brand new cricketing problem for coastal cricketers. Clear an iceberg and also you win an all-expenses paid instructional journey to fulfill Mohsin Naqvi and study choice technique. Journey might be one-way if you want,” Iceland Cricket wrote on X.The joke comes days after Pakistan made a dramatic overhaul of their Take a look at squad following two heavy defeats in opposition to England. The PCB launched seven gamers from the tour and changed head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed forward of the third Take a look at, with white-ball coach Mike Hesson taking cost of the red-ball aspect. Bowling coach Umar Gul was additionally changed by Ashley Noffke.Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Ali Usman, Aamir Jamal, Muhammad Awais Zafar and Khurram Shahzad have been amongst these launched from the squad after Pakistan went 2-0 down within the three-match sequence.Earlier, following Pakistan’s defeat at Lord’s, the crew attended a dinner with King Charles. Iceland Cricket additionally took a dig on the PCB and the Pakistan crew over the go to, joking:“You may wager he didn’t know who many of the gamers have been, as a result of no person else does”
Naqvi’s India-Eire comment attracts consideration
Naqvi has additionally confronted criticism over his response to questions surrounding Pakistan’s performances and the PCB’s choices.Whereas defending the modifications, the PCB chairman pointed to India’s current T20I defeat in opposition to Eire and questioned whether or not that meant “cricket had ended”. His feedback have been supposed to argue that even main groups can endure surprising defeats and that Pakistan’s setbacks shouldn’t be seen as the top of the nation’s cricketing fortunes.
