NEW DELHI:

Pakistan Cricket Board

(PCB) chairman

Mohsin Naqvi

expressed frustration over the

lack of quality backup players

following Pakistan’s 10-wicket loss to

Bangladesh

in the first Test. This defeat, which occurred at Rawalpindi, marked Bangladesh’s first-ever Test victory against

Pakistan

in 14 attempts and underscored Pakistan’s ongoing difficulties in the longer format.

“It was a very disappointing loss,” Naqvi said on Monday. The defeat happened at a ground where Pakistan has not won a Test since December 2021 against South Africa. Since then, the team has faced five losses and four draws in home Tests, raising concerns about their performance.

Naqvi identified a critical issue regarding player selection. “The problem is the selection committee has no pool to turn to for high-quality replacement players,” PCB chief was quoted as saying by AP. His comments suggest a significant problem in player development and selection.

Following Pakistan’s early exit from the Super Eight stage at the

T20 World Cup

, where they were defeated by India and the United States, Naqvi stressed the need for a comprehensive team overhaul.

“We want to fix our problems,” Naqvi explained. “But when we look at how to resolve them, we don’t have any solid data or [elite] players pool which we can draw from.”
Naqvi’s remarks highlight the urgent need for structural changes within Pakistan cricket to develop a stronger, more reliable pool of players capable of performing consistently at the international level.