Pakistan ki white-ball cricket team ka haal kuch time se kaafi kharaab raha hai. Ek baar phir se team ko naye coach ke saath nayi shuruaat karni pad rahi hai, aur is baar Mike Hesson ke roop mein ek naya naam saamne aaya hai. Pakistan cricket ke fans ke liye yeh koi nayi baat nahi hai – ek coach aata hai, thodi ummeed jagaata hai, aur phir team phir se wahi purani galtiyaan dohraati hai. Pichhle kuch saalon mein, Pakistan ka performance white-ball cricket mein kaafi up-down raha hai. Chahe woh 2025 Champions Trophy mein jaldi bahar hona ho ya phir UAE ke khilaaf 2-1 se series haarna, team ka consistency kaafi kam raha hai. Yeh sab dekh kar fans ka dil tootna swabhavik hai, kyunki team mein talent toh hai, par results nahi mil rahe.
Lekin Mike Hesson ke aane se ek nayi ummeed jagi hai. Hesson, jo New Zealand ke liye 2015 World Cup final tak le gaye the, aur PSL mein Islamabad United ke saath kaamyaabi haasil kar chuke hain, ek aisa coach hain jo modern cricket ko samajhte hain. Unka plan saaf hai – woh aisi team banana chahte hain jo multi-skilled ho, jahan khiladi flexible roles nibha sakein, aur team-first mindset ke saath khelein. Hesson ka kehna hai ki T20 cricket mein ab specialist batters ka zamaana purana ho chuka hai. Aaj ke daur mein, ek khiladi ko batting ke saath-saath fielding ya bowling mein bhi contribute karna hoga. Yeh approach thodi si England ke T20 team jaisi hai, jahan players jaise Ben Stokes ya Moeen Ali multiple roles nibhaate hain, aur team ko balance dete hain.
Hesson ka focus fielding par bhi kaafi hai. Unhone kaha hai ki white-ball cricket mein fielding mein koi kami nahi chalegi, kyunki aaj kal field mein kisi ko chhupaana mumkin nahi hai. Yeh baat yaad dilati hai Pakistan ke us golden period ki jab 2016-2018 mein Mickey Arthur aur Steve Rixon ke under team ek world-class fielding unit ban gayi thi. Us waqt Pakistan ke fielders jaise Shadab Khan ya Fakhar Zaman apni tezi aur accuracy ke liye jaane jaate the. Lekin jab se Rixon gaye, team ki fielding standards girte chale gaye. Hesson ka yeh vision is baat ki taraf ishaara karta hai ki woh usi level ko wapas laana chahte hain, aur shayad usse bhi aage le jaayein.
Hesson ka ek aur bada point hai team culture ko badalna. Unhone kaha hai ki woh aise khiladi chahte hain jo personal milestones ke peechhe na bhaagein, balki team ke liye khelein. Yeh baat Hassan Nawaz ne bhi repeat ki jab unhone kaha ki Hesson unhe team ke liye khelne ke liye keh rahe hain. Yeh approach thodi si us Indian team ke jaisi hai jab 2011 World Cup mein MS Dhoni ke under har khiladi team ke liye apna sab kuch de deta tha. Pakistan ke captain Salman Ali Agha bhi is vision ke saath judte dikh rahe hain. Unhone recently Bangladesh ke khilaaf 3-0 se jeet mein apni team ko fearless aur modern style mein khelte hue dikhaya. Is series mein young players jaise Saim Ayub aur Mohammad Haris ne bhi apna talent dikhaaya, jo Hesson ke plan ko support karta hai.
Hesson ka experience aur unka PSL mein kaam unke liye ek bada plus point hai. Unhone Imad Wasim jaise khiladi ke saath kaam kiya hai, jo PSL mein Islamabad United ke liye khelte hain, aur Imad ne bhi Hesson ke appointment ko positive bataya hai. Woh samajhte hain ki Pakistan cricket ke drama ko handle karna Hesson ke liye badi challenge hoga, par agar unhe thoda time diya jaaye – jaise 4-6 mahine ya 3-4 series – toh woh team ko ek nayi disha de sakte hain.
Pakistan White-Ball Cricket Revamp Plan
Background
Pakistan ke white-ball cricket team ka recent performance kaafi disappointing raha hai, jaise ki 2025 Champions Trophy mein early exit aur UAE ke khilaaf 2-1 series defeat. Isse team ka morale aur fanbase ka bharosa dono girte ja rahe hain.
Mike Hesson ka Vision
Naye head coach Mike Hesson, jo New Zealand ko 2015 World Cup final tak le gaye aur PSL mein Islamabad United ke saath safalta paa chuke hain, ek nayi shuruaat karna chahte hain. Unka focus hai:
- Multi-Skilled Players: Hesson ka kehna hai ki T20 cricket mein ab specialist batters ka concept purana ho chuka hai. Woh khiladi chahte hain jo batting, bowling, aur fielding mein flexible roles nibha sakein, jaise England ke Ben Stokes ya Moeen Ali.
- Sharp Fielding: Hesson ne fielding ko critical bataya hai, kyunki modern cricket mein field mein koi chhup nahi sakta. Yeh vision 2016-2018 ke Mickey Arthur ke time ke world-class fielding standards ko yaad dilata hai.
- Team-First Mindset: Hesson chahte hain ki khiladi personal milestones ke bajaye team ke liye khelein. Yeh baat Hassan Nawaz ne bhi repeat ki.
Recent Success
Hesson ke leadership mein, Pakistan ne recently Bangladesh ke khilaaf 3-0 se T20I series jeeti, jismein young players jaise Saim Ayub aur Mohammad Haris ne shandaar performance diya. Yeh ek positive shuruaat hai.
Challenges Ahead
Lekin Hesson ke saamne challenges bhi hain. Pakistan cricket ka drama aur inconsistency unke liye badi dikkat hai, jaise Imad Wasim ne bhi kaha. Pichhle foreign coaches jaise Gary Kirsten aur Jason Gillespie ka short tenure bhi yeh dikhata hai ki yeh kaam aasaan nahi hoga.
Pakistan cricket ka itihas batata hai ki naye coaches ke plans aksar short-lived hote hain. Foreign coaches jaise Gary Kirsten aur Jason Gillespie ka experience yeh dikhata hai ki PCB ke saath kaam karna aur team ke internal dynamics ko sambhalna kitna mushkil hai. Hesson ke paas talent aur experience dono hain, par kya woh Pakistan ke cricket ke unpredictable nature ko jhel payenge? Yeh dekhna baaki hai, kyunki itihas khud ko dohra sakta hai.
