Published: Jun 18, 2013, 05:58 PM (IST)
Edited: Jun 18, 2013, 05:58 PM (IST)
Dav Whatmore said Pakistan’s early exit from the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 was not a case of lack of trying from his players © AFP
Islamabad: Jun 18, 2013
Pakistan’s defeat in the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 has prompted calls from former players, media and fans to overhaul the system and ditch coach Dav Whatmore and under-performing players.
Whatmore said that the team would be reviewed with an eye on building for the 2015 World Cup, after the team’s poor showing at the Champions Trophy in England.
“The question of selection should be directed to the selectors but I will give my review, both verbal and written, perhaps with 2015 World Cup in mind,” Whatmore told the media as he arrived back in Pakistan.
According to the Dawn News, Pakistan’s terrible bating led to their defeat in all three matches, as they failed to score above 170 runs in any match.
The former Australian batsman turned coach rejected the suggestion his players lacked in effort.
“The performance didn’t meet the expectations which we, as a team, wanted to put. Obviously a lot of people in Pakistan wanted us to do well and that’s why it is very disappointing,” said Whatmore.
“But it wasn’t a case of lack of trying, it was a case of we were unable to score enough runs in all three matches.”
Pakistan were bowled out for 170 against the West Indies, 167 against South Africa and 165 in the match against arch-rivals India in the Group B matches.
Only captain Misbah-ul-Haq managed to hit two half-centuries while top order batsmen Mohammad Hafeez, Imran Farhat, Shoaib Malik and Kamran Akmal failed to score enough runs.
Pakistan will now be going for a five one-day and two Twenty20 matches in the West Indies next month.
(With more inputs from ANI)
