One dimesional cricket becomes boring

That is what the cricket at Kolkatta was if one is to go by the statement of Imran Khan in a live link to an Indian channel.

The former Pakistan captain said the ideal wicket should have something for the pace bowlers as well as spinners, but there was hardly anything for the pace bowlers which made it one-dimensional.

After witnessing another of great shows by Misbah, he also wondered why Misbah, now 33, never got a chance despite splendid performances in the domestic circuit even as Pakistan middle order continued to be fragile for so long.

Imran also told NDTV that the two problems facing Pakistan were the erratic keeping of Kamran Akmal, and the inability of Shoaib Malik to unquestionably cement his place in the Pakistan team.

When chips are down, the captain has to perform to earn the respect of the seniors, he said.

If one sees his recent records, well, this is something Shoaib has not been able to do regularly, losing his moral authority in the process.