Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt said that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as well as the players didn’t give the Test format as much preference as they should have. However, Pakistan are all set to host Bangladesh for two Tests followed by a three-match red-ball series against England as well.

A Cricket Pakistan reporter asked Butt about Pakistan’s lack of quality spin attack apart from Abrar Ahmed for the Test format. To this, the
veteran cricketer slammed several players for not playing domestic cricket regularly and also lashed out at the board for wanting more T20 cricket instead of Tests as well.

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Here’s what Salman Butt said: “Do we prioritize Test cricket? Why are we suddenly so worried about our combination? We just don’t want to play the format. Our boys don’t play first class cricket regularly. We are the only cricket board in the world that says, ‘Instead of one of the Test matches, let’s have two T20Is.'”

Salman Butt also claimed that the love for playing Test cricket has been deteriorating among the Pakistan players. He also believes that the PCB could have handled the situation of Babar Azam being reinstated as a captain in a much better way as well. He indirectly slammed the PCB for the selection of Imad Wasim and Mohammad Amir in the T20 World Cup squad despite them insulting Babar Azam multiple times on TV as well.

“He (Babar) is not a born leader. But the issue is, what have you contributed to make it easier for him? You brought in two guys who humiliated him on TV. Then you changed the captain and brought him back after two series. You are creating corners within the team yourself,” he concluded.