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The next day, Pakistan suffered humiliating loss in the T20 series against New Zealand from 1-4. In this regard, a clear disparity was exhibited between the two teams, in which New Zealand showed the lead in every aspect of the game.

In addition to an encouraging performance in the third T20I, where Pakistan succeeded in fighting, the team struggled to maintain any resistance in the series in both batting and bowling departments.

New Zealand openers, Tim Sefrat and Finn Allen played a vital role in winning the series with explosive batting from the beginning. Their aggressive style allowed them to dominate Pakistani bowlers, treated them as they faced the club -level team and making it difficult for Pakistan to increase their return. Even the New Zealand lost in the game managed to score more than 200 runs, clarifying their aggressive potential.

Throughout the series, New Zealand’s sharp attack proved to be tough, and after suppressing Pakistan’s batting lineup, newcomers found it difficult to adjust the pitches and bounces.

Although Pakistan has tried to embrace a fearless brand of cricket with significant changes in its lineup, his point of view lacks the necessary strategies, which has resulted in a series of unilateral matches, which has caused fans to suffer for more competitive competitions.

On the contrary, New Zealand can be proud of the depths of the next World Cup’s capabilities and preparations, which, except a shock, has shown its dominance in the series.

Earlier this month, the Champions Trophy held in Pakistan and Dubai from 2025, after the disappointing initial emissions of the Pakistan cricket team, the administration implemented significant changes to the squad. The over hall included several new players and some familiar names were left in particular.

In view of this disappointing performance, captain Mohammad Rizwan and top batsman Babar Azam were expelled from the T20 squad for the next tour of New Zealand, while fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi was left out of the ODI series.

The main reason for these widespread changes was the batsman’s strike rate during the Champions Trophy, which played a vital role in the team’s premature elimination from the tournament.

Pakistan has selected a young T20 squad led by the newly appointed Captain Salman Ali Agha Hubicum for the fourth T20 captain for Pakistan from January 2024 to schedule the T20 World Cup for next year and to be appointed Asia Cup later this year.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has changed about 16 16 coaches and 26 selectors in the last three years or has shown instability between the administration and the team.

After taking over as the captain, Salman Ali Agha has promised to provide a brand of “fearless cricket” in New Zealand.

In the T20 series against New Zealand, young guns failed miserably. The batsmen failed to eliminate the terms and lost their series without fighting.

Despite the absence of senior players, New Zealand has dominated the series against the party trying to improve its view.

In the third game, opener Hassan Nawaz, who failed to open his account in the first two matches, showed some classes and fastened T20 centuries (42 balls) from Pakistan and captain Salman Agha, surprisingly chased a big target of 205 in the 17th over and kept the Cape the series alive.

But in the next game, the Green Shirts returned to their original position, chasing 221 with just 105 runs and 115 runs suffered the biggest defeat of their T20.

However, a disturbing trend has emerged among the young Pakistani batsmen. They often prefer aggressive stroke games to understand the conditions of the pitch and to analyze the opposition bowlers. Clever, this extent to hitting electricity rather than a game of conditions has led to conflicting performances in important matches, especially in important matches.

Many young Pakistani cricketers, who are affected by the rise of T20 cricket, try to attack every delivery instead of building innings with patience and tactics. This approach is often a backfire, which causes the elimination of batting and waste opportunities. Unlike experienced players who evaluate the pitch’s behavior, recognize the power of the bowlers, and adapt, the young batsmen throw their wickets in pursuit of quick runs.

An excellent example of this is a continuous struggle for Pakistan’s batting line -up under difficult conditions, especially on the seaming track or slow, twist pitches. Instead of adjusting their game, batsmen often play extravagant shots without considering the ballot or the standard of opposition attack.

Young at the highest level, young Pakistani batsmen should learn to balance aggression with intelligent shot selection. Players like Babar Azam and Mohammad Yousuf have shown the importance of reading the game, rotating the strike and waiting for loose delivery.

Without a strategic approach, aggression can often lead to the fall of the team rather than its success. Although aggression can prove to be a powerful means of dominating opponents, its negligence can cause more harm than good, which can lead to decisions, unnecessary conflicts and opportunities.

When aggression is not supported by proper decision, it becomes a responsibility rather than an asset. More aggressive batting can lead to careless shots and immediate dismissal without assessing the match situation. The players who try to hit each ball outside the park often fail under pressure, which costs their team a lot. A balanced approach, where the batsmen choose the right moments to attack, is essential for permanent performance.

The young Pakistani opener Hassan Nawaz tried to attack from the beginning, but in addition to an innings where he scored a century, he got three ducks and 1 run in the second innings. It should learn the difference between aggression and sensible batting as per the terms.

Pakistan’s batting performance in the series has been quite disturbing, as the players chose aggressive shots without fully assessing the terms. Although aggression has its own place, it should not be converted into careless swings that lead to fast wickets and unnecessary pressure on the middle order.

New Zealand’s pitches are difficult for batsmen, with variable bounce and speed, which exposed weaknesses in Pakistan’s batting lineup.

It is a common practice that new players are given a chance in the home series so that they can start well on their trials and trial pitches or try young people on visits to other weak teams, but this exercise is different in Pakistan, where New Zealand, South Africa, South Africa, are not even a chance to have a good record.

New Zealand opener Tim Louis was the most successful batsman in the seafrete series, with 249 runs, with a high strike rate of 207.50. In five matches, his 22 sixes and 20 fours proved his aggression.

From Pakistan, Captain Agha Salman scored a maximum (167) run for Pakistan with the help of the two -fifties, with an average of 41.75 and the strike rate is 135.77.

On the bowling, New Zealand’s fast bowler Jacob Duffy took a maximum of 13 wickets with an average of 8.38 and the strike rate of 8.15.

Harsh Rauf took a maximum of eight wickets for Pakistan at 12.25 and the strike rate of 9.75. Surprisingly, Shaheen Shah Afridi took only 2 wickets in four matches in favorable conditions, while on average, with a high average of 66.50, while his economy is 10.23.

All -rounder Shadab Khan, who made a surprising return to the team, failed to prove his selection as he got only one wicket in five matches after confessing to 143 runs, his economy rate is 11.

The other spinners Abrar Ahmed and the Sufis, performed much better than Shadab and arranged five and one wicket in one match, respectively, respectively.

Coaches and senior players should emphasize the importance of adaptation, patience, and match awareness. If young Pakistani cricketers promote these skills, they can become more reliable and permanent actors at the international stage, which can ensure maximum success for the national team.

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