Former Pakistan opening batsman Salman Butt criticized Pakistan Cricket Board(PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja for his controversial interview with Pakistan Test Skipper Shan Masood following a relieving series victory against England at home. Shan Masood marshaled his troops smartly and his field placements were spot and made life harder for England batters on a turning wicket.
Salman Butt furious on Ramiz Raja’s questions to Shan Masood
During the interview, instead of praising Masood for the victory first, Ramiz asked Masood how he lost his first six matches as captain. Expressing his disappointment on this Salman Butt spoke on his Youtube channel. Butt said,
“You are a former Pakistan player, and not only a player, you are a former Pakistan captain, above that, you were the CEO of PCB, and above all of these, you were the chairman. There should be a difference between your and a fan’s question,”
“You are sitting on national television and as far as I am concerned, on that stage, a captain who after facing a lot of difficulties and hurdles and having a lot of things at stake has won, should be given some praise. He deserved a little build-up. After that build-up, you can mention those problems,” he added.
My goal wasn’t to belittle anyone– Ramiz Raja
“I asked a couple of questions, and my goal wasn’t to belittle anyone or cast Pakistan’s victory in a negative light. As a commentator, the more Pakistan wins, the more opportunities open up for all of us in the cricketing ecosystem. Pakistan lives on social media. If I lived my life based on social media narratives, I wouldn’t be in this field,”
“There are many uninformed opinions from people who haven’t played cricket but act like experts. When Bangladesh won 2-0, I didn’t ask for anyone to be removed. Why would I question Shan’s captaincy after a series win,?” he added.
Shan Masood led the Men in Green to a 2-1 series victory in the recently concluded test series against the Three Lions, marking their first series victory in Whites at home since 2021.