“This debacle, a sort of a confidence crisis, started during the Asia Cup when India bashed our pacers on seaming conditions and then the secret was out to the world that the only way to counter this line-up was to attack,” Raja said.
In the T20 World Cup final against South Africa on June 29, Arshdeep Singh bowled the crucial penultimate over of the match, and gave away just four runs to finish an impressive spell of 2 for 20 leaving Hardik Pandya to defend 16 off the final six deliveries, which he did splendidly.
Recently, in a YouTube video, interacting with fans, Raja said, “To accommodate one person (read Sethi), they had to change the entire constitution. I have not seen this anywhere in the world.
When Jay Shah, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, said, pouring cold water on popular hopes on both sides of the border, there was no way India would play in the Asia Cup in Pakistan, Raja said Pakistan wouldn't come to India for the 50-over World Cup next year either.
ECB's decision to cancel the Pakistan tour has dealt a massive blow to the country's busiest home season in nearly two decades
The development followed a meeting between Prime Minister Imran Khan, PCB sitting Chairman Ehsan Mani and Ramiz Raja
The first Test between the two teams will be played in Manchester starting August 5 while the final two Tests are scheduled to be played in Southampton from August 13 and August 21 respectively.
Pakistan are scheduled to take on England in a series comprising three Tests and as many T20Is after the completion of West Indies series.
Ramiz chose Virender Sehwag and Sunil Gavaskar as the openers of his side.
The 1985 World Championship of Cricket was a 'mini' World Cup played between seven teams: India, Australia, England, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and West Indies.
