Ramiz Raja blames 'off-field turbulence' for Pakistan's performance in ODI.

KARACHI -- Former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja has blamed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for unsettling the national side after the Babar Azam-led unit suffered a one-day international (ODI) series defeat at the hands of New Zealand.

'The on-field performance is reflecting the off-field turbulence, unfortunately,' Raja said on his official YouTube channel.

'While the team already has a coach, you went to Mickey Arthur and openly said Pakistani coaches are rubbish and get involved in politics, so we are going to bring foreign coaches. They went to a foreign coach during a series and eventually, the coach said he wasn't available', Raja criticised.

He added: 'These things are supposed to happen in-house, behind the scenes. Even if you want a change, you do it quietly and give due respect to your coach.

'But when you go against a coach like this, it kills his passion and drive, and the team inevitably comes under pressure, which it was already under.'

Last month, the chairman of the PCB management committee, Najam Sethi, hinted that foreign coaches could be hired for the national team with Mickey Arthur being the top contender for the head coach...