Abid Ali, Pakistan’s opening batsman, emphasized the need for his team to reduce errors and concentrate on enhancing their performance in upcoming matches. He underwent angioplasty in December 2023 following an episode of chest pain during a Quaid-e-Azam Trophy match in Pakistan, diagnosed with Acute Coronary Syndrome. After a recovery period of four months, he received medical clearance to resume his international cricket career.
Abid Ali wants Pakistan to make ‘less mistakes’
In a video shared by sports journalist Saj Sadiq on X (formerly Twitter), Abid Ali spoke about Pakistan’s dismal performance in the T20 World Cup 2024. Ali accepted that a team will be criticized whenever it doesn’t perform but its character is tested on how it stages a comeback.
“Jab bhi koi team haarti hai chahe Pakistan ho ya koi dusri countries ho, criticize to hoga. Jab bhi hum performance nahi dete, tab criticize hona hi hona hai. Lekin ye depend karta hai ki aapne comeback kaise karna hai. Kitna strongly aap comeback karenge. Apni galtiyan jo hai usko theek kar sake kyuki hum insaan hai. Galtiyan bhi humne hi karni hai (Whenever a team loses, whether it’s Pakistan or any other country, it is bound to be criticized. This has to happen whenever we don’t perform. But it all depends on how you stage a comeback. It depends how strongly you make a comeback to rectify your mistakes because we are humans and we will make mistakes),” Abid Ali said.
We need to make less mistakes – Abid Ali
However, the 36-year-old opener also mentioned that a team should make fewer mistakes and try to learn from their earlier mistakes.
“Ye nahi hai ki karte hi jayein. Iss Tarah nahi hona chahiye. Zyada galtiyan hum karenge to phir hamari kaamyaabi ki taraf seedhi nahi chal sakti. Galtiyan hum zaroor karte hai lekin kam se kam galtiyan hum karein taki hamari performance behtar se behtar ho (It doesn’t mean that we keep making mistakes. If we make more mistakes, then we won’t be able to move towards success. We should make less mistakes so that our performance keeps getting better),” he added.
Abid Ali, who was serving as Pakistan’s Test team opener before undergoing angioplasty, boasts a solid record with an average of 49.16 across 16 Tests, having scored over 1000 runs in the format.
In recent months, the Pakistan cricket team has faced significant challenges. They exited the group stage of the T20 World Cup 2024 following defeats to the USA and India in their initial matches. Subsequently, both former cricketers and experts within the country have directed harsh criticism towards the team and its management.
