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Which will largely decide the chances of the knockout round, failed until India got the top spot after their first defeat of the tournament, to South Africa, by 5 wickets in Perth. So where are Pakistan’s semi-final chances now after India’s defeat?

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Sunday was a big day for Pakistan. Three matches from the Group 2 matches are said to determine their chances for the semi-finals in the T20 World Cup 2022. Defeats to India and then to Zimbabwe have left Pakistan with plenty of opportunities to see how the other opponents in the group fare. For most of Sunday, Pakistan fans were jubilant. Bangladesh claimed a thriller against Zimbabwe after final-over drama as the Babar Azam-led side finally opened their tournament account with victory over the Netherlands. However, one that will largely decide the chances for the knockout round, failed to go back as India conceded their highest point after suffering their first defeat of the tournament, to South Africa, by 5 wickets in Perth. So where are Pakistan’s semi-final chances now after India’s defeat?

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In Group 2, India are in the driver’s seat and are just one win away from securing a semi-final berth. However, South Africa stunned the Men in Blue as they grabbed top spot in the table with victory in Perth and are now clear favorites to finish the group as toppers. India and Bangladesh are next in the table, each separated only by their net run rate. NRR +0.844 gives India an edge but makes Wednesday’s upcoming match between India and Bangladesh all the more important.

Needless to say, they need to win their last two matches – against South Africa on November 3 and Bangladesh on November 6 – which would allow them to finish with a maximum of six points. However, if India’s game does not go its way, six points will not be enough for Pakistan. Their hope now depends on other factors.

Their win against the Proteas will not allow them to get the top spot in the table and they also need to win their last two matches by a huge margin to have a chance in terms of NRR if it comes to the battle between the teams with six points. .

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Newsletters, Alerts and Recommendations Get personalized news and exciting offers Bookmark stories you want to read later In this file photo, the Pakistan team takes a photo after winning the series after the third international (ODI) between South Africa and Pakistan. at SuperSport Park in Centurion on April 7 – AFP / File

The Australian, English and Indian cricket boards practice a special kind of honor – and respect for thieves. When the Big Three asserted their dominance, international cricket was a game for selected countries and the rest were unnecessary. Their rule is based on financial power, on shared economic interests, robbing the game of dignity and sucking every cent of value from the sport that once pursued the highest ideals.

Cricket no longer pursues lofty ideals. The cricket board chases the money; The British competition ‘The Hundred’ is the latest example of a money-grabbing business glorified with absurd pretexts to attract new audiences. In all this cricket, in The Hundred and IPL and Big Bash, in all the many tours between the Big Three, the player’s welfare or the mental state of the player or the physical fatigue of the player is almost not considered.

Another country’s goal is to fill the gap in the contest between the Big Three. While players are invited from other countries to England, such as Pakistan for example to protect the financial health of the ECB in the midst of a raging pandemic, little consideration is given to the mental and physical effects of the Covid bubble among Pakistani players.

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Pakistan is also welcomed and loved. But anyone who has experience of Anglo-Pakistani relations, rudeness towards Pakistan by past tourists in England, disrespect towards Pakistani tourists in England, knows that Pakistan’s attitude will not be reciprocated.

When push comes to shove, English cricket doesn’t care about Pakistani cricket. When English players come to Pakistan they are paid ‘hardship’ bonuses or made to suffer from ‘cabin fever’. The colonial game is pretending to love and care and nurture, and under the guise of taking wealth and property. When a nation no longer serves a purpose, it is discarded behind a cloak of lies about good relations and positive intentions.

So, Pakistani cricket has no purpose in England. Money and excitement are in India, Australia, domestic T20s and Hundreds, and world tournaments. Cricket, as reimagined by The Big Three, is a sport that increases the wealth and dominance of the Big Three. Every cricket board that supported this drastic restructuring of international cricket, every cricket board that was ‘bribed’ and sweet talked into going along with the plans of the Big Three, including Pakistan, are now paying the price of their shortness.

England’s decision to cancel their Pakistan tour is a disgrace. Player fitness is important, but England can send players who are not tired or mentally exhausted. The question, then, revolves around security. New Zealand has yet to provide a full explanation of what has changed in terms of safety assessments. In fact, the UK did not mention any specific changes in the security assessment for its decision. Obviously, if there is a real threat, New Zealand players should be protected, but is this the standard of transparency that international cricket should accept?

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International cricket is in a bad place, but so is the Pakistan Cricket Board. Its new chairman, Ramiz Raja, presided over his inaugural press conference, speaking freely about the aggressive approach the Pakistan team should take. But this double blow is an immediate test of his leadership, as well as a personal embarrassment for Wasim Khan, who has worked hard to organize the return of the main tour to Pakistan.

Ramiz remained in high spirits, vowing to build on Pakistan’s economic strength and cricketing magnetism and urging his players to seek revenge against England and New Zealand in the World T20. Ramiz’s new job is quite difficult, it is more difficult, but it also gives him the opportunity to get the community behind him.

“Give a man the reputation of being an early riser,” said Mark Twain, “and he may sleep till noon.” Reputation is the root of the problem, and the first one Ramiz needs to address. With the explosion outside the New Zealand team hotel, and the attack on Sri Lankan players in 2009, Pakistan became notorious for security incidents. With that reputation, countries will always judge Pakistan differently from other countries, as hypocritical or unfair, or how safe Pakistan is.

The PCB has done a great job in ensuring the safety of visiting players, and their efforts should not be thrown away or diluted by the current crisis. The first job for Ramiz is to rebuild his country’s cricketing reputation – and for that he needs the support of his country’s prime minister and a positive impact on society more broadly. Cricket does not exist in a vacuum.

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Second, the financial health of Pakistan cricket should come first. All cricket boards have money, but some are more dependent on other cricketing nations than others. Pakistan cricket is one of the most dependent on revenue from major tours for its financial survival.

But the answer is not to run around the world to accept every invitation. The answer is to build a financially secure and developed cricket infrastructure that is fully viable with domestic cricket, PSL, and country tours of interest. Ramiz’s second job is to end the perception that Pakistan cricket has a begging bowl that needs filling. In this case, as always, financial freedom is power.

Third, Ramiz should revive the national team. It is easier to sideline a middle-ranked country than to ignore a country challenging for the top. Pakistan cricket has a reputation for magical cricket, box office entertainers, playing an exciting brand of aggressive cricket.

Many auras have been lost in recent decades despite the success, and even though the green shoots of something more formidable began to appear, the depth of world-class talent was not developed. Pakistan should be a team to reckon with in any format.

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Above all, Ramiz should channel his front-foot play to demand reparations, demand equality, demand an end to colonial thinking, demand cricket break the corrupting Big Three cartel, demand accountability from the ICC.