Published: Feb 22, 2015, 07:25 AM (IST)
Edited: Feb 22, 2015, 08:02 AM (IST)
It is evident that a loss in a match leaves players with frustration and anger. Moreover, if a team loses against their rivals, then the intensity of frustration is much higher. Players, who are unable to handle criticisms, show their anger in different ways. Some keep mum, while others react strongly- just as Pakistani batsman Ahmed Shehzad did after their loss to India. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Full Coverage
After their infamous loss against arch-rivals India, many blog sites have been criticising the players and the comments have been forwarded to them by their well-wishers.
Shehzad became furious at Rashid Shakoor, the BBC Urdu journalist, in Christchurch, condemning him of regularly tweeting against his failure in their clash between India.
“I was shocked at the way Shehzad behaved with me — he accused me of bias when I had done nothing. He went on arguing with me,” Shakoor was quoted in a report from gulfnews.com.
“After accusing and shouting at me, he went off. So then I tried to find out the cause of his anger and frustration and realised that it was aimed at Sajid Sadiq of Pakpassion.net,” he added.
Some journalists decided to complain about Shehzad’s volatile behaviour to the team management and reports quickly spread in Pakistan saying the batsman would be sent home for his behaviour.
“Soon Shehzad realised he had shouted at the wrong journalist and came back to apologise. But the report claiming that he is being asked to leave the World Cup is all wrong,” quipped Shakoor.
Skipper Misbah-ul-Haq on Friday told his players not to be affected by negative media coverage and to stay focused in their upcoming fixtures.
“It doesn’t matter what news comes in the media, it’s none of our business. Whatever is happening outside — out in the media — we just need to concentrate here on our own game and the match that is next,” Misbah said.
“I think it’s important that you should know what you are doing right and what you are not doing right — nothing else should matter.”
Pakistan on Saturday lost their second match of the competition against West Indies at Christchurch.
