Pakistan were bundled out of the tournament in the quarter-finals
Shortage of positive approach and dearth of successful strategic thinking are among the reasons for Pakistan team's failure during the ODI World Cup, a review committee formed by Pakistan Cricket Board said.
The review committee which included PCB chief, Shaharyar Khan and head of the executive committee, Najam Sethi, chief operating officer Subhan Ahmed and former test players, Wasim Bari and Iqbal Qasim held a meeting in Lahore on Friday.
Although there was no major surprise in the findings of the review committee but it confirmed the views of many former players and critics that the Pakistan team management lacked positivity and made strategic blunders in the mega-event held in Australia and New Zealand.
Pakistan were bundled out of the tournament in the quarter-finals after they had also lost their opening two matches to India and West Indies.
The review committee also felt that poor fielding, low fitness levels and inconsistency in selection matters in the tournament contributed to the team's poor performance.
The committee jointly held players, coaches, selectors and those running affairs of the Board responsible for Pakistan's poor performance.
The committee also decided it would evolve its scope of business and also probe into the national team's poor showing in the limited overs series in Bangladesh where they lost three ODIs and a T20 on a trot after the World Cup.
"Some of the areas highlighted and agreed by the committee which require strengthening were: strategic thinking, fielding and fitness, pick and stick policy and positive team culture," a PCB press release said.
"It is necessary to review performance of players and support staff after every tour.
"Further meetings of the committee will be held in due course."
