Pakistan made a mistake by way of eliminating Sarfaraz, Arthur in 2019: Rashid Latif

Former Check captain and wicketkeeper Rashid Latif believes Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made a gigantic mistake by way of eliminating Sarfaraz Ahmed and Mickey Arthur as skipper and trainer of the nationwide staff after the 2019 International Cup.

“Why was once Mickey Arthur got rid of…what was making his sacking? The staff had executed smartly beneath him and it was once progressing smartly. Take a look at the information and you’ll see however he was once got rid of as a result of politics,” Latif mentioned at the YouTube Cricket Baaz channel.

He mentioned Sarfaraz additionally didn’t should be booted out.

PCB had sacked Arthur one month after Pakistan failed to succeed in the semi-finals of the International Cup as a result of their web run fee, whilst Sarfaraz was once got rid of as captain of all 3 codecs after the nationwide staff suffered a whitewash towards a susceptible Sri Lankan facet in a T20 sequence at house in October-November 2019.

Sarfaraz and Arthur had mixed smartly to take Pakistan to the Champions Trophy identify in 2017.

“I don’t blame Misbah-ul Haq, in all probability he didn’t wish to be head trainer. He was once younger and green as a trainer so why appoint him? It’s the PCB to be blamed for what has took place,” Latif mentioned.

He after Sarfaraz and Arthur’s removing, the staff had gone through adjustments which had now not labored smartly for Pakistan cricket.

“Lately we’ve got misplaced to a 2d string England staff badly within the One-Day sequence which means that that our cricket isn’t excellent sufficient to even beat England’s bench power.”

Latif was hoping Pakistan can jump again within the T20 sequence towards England, beginning on Friday, after being whitewashed 0-Three by way of the hosts within the ODI rubber.

“Let’s simply hope they are able to jump again as a result of we will be able to’t find the money for anymore setbacks.”