ODI Series Loss.

The ODI series loss at home against the Kiwis is quite disap pointing given the promising start to the series, and the man ner in which we continue to fail to focus on the basics and lose-: focus in crucial moments of the game. While this loss does not necessitate radical changes as the team possessed all the elements- despite key injuries-to win the series at home, some of the criticism is valid given the team's strengths in this format and the fact that this is the year of the ODI World Cup. The comfortable victory in the first ODI raised hopes of Pakistan going to the top of the ODI rankings with a series sweep. However, this was not to be as New Zealand managed a 2-1 series reverse. Considering the poor performance in the test format, and now this, those advocating big changes in the leadership and the team will be heard even louder. It is clear that the team has work to do ahead of the World Cup as it needs to get the combination and approach right. In its defence however, it must be pointed out that the team continues to be without pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi and ace leg-spinner and vice-captain Shadab Khan. Despite this, the team was in a position to win both the second and third ODI, and there were good performances that went in vain. There are...