1 week Ago By Azhar Khan
LAHORE - Despite Multan Sultans’ struggles in the HBL PSL X, New Zealand all-rounder Michael Bracewell remains optimistic, saying the team is “just a few wins away from turning things around” and that they “haven’t lost hope.” Bracewell stressed the importance of improving as a unit, admitting that although the Sultans have only managed one win in six matches, they are still very much in the race for qualification. Speaking about the recent defeat to Lahore Qalandars, Bracewell said: “Rizwan is a brilliant captain, and we all support and believe in him.
His innings against Lahore was outstanding, as he assessed the conditions superbly. Unfortunately, we couldn’t defend 185.” Reflecting on the team’s overall performance, Bracewell said: “We have played some good cricket, but only in patches.
Honestly, we haven’t delivered a complete performance yet. There have been strong individual contributions either with the bat or ball, but not both together in the same match, and that’s why we are positioned where we are on the points table.” PCB reschedules two PSL matches, Gaddafi Stadium to host Labour Day double-header He further added that while there isn’t a single major issue holding them back, the lack of complete team efforts at crucial moments has been costly.
“There’s no shortage of hard work. Everyone is training hard. In T20 cricket, key moments can change the course of a game, and sadly, we haven’t been able to capitalize on them.
” Bracewell also acknowledged that in this part of the world, tosses can sometimes play a role, but refused to use it as an excuse. “Everyone gets a chance to bat and bowl — most of the time, the better team on the day wins.” Discussing the match strategy against Lahore Qalandars, Bracewell pointed out that bowling spin was challenging under the conditions.
“We went in with four seamers for balance, and they bowled very well in the powerplay. Mitchell and Sikandar Raza’s explosive partnership ultimately took the match away from us.” Qatar calls for compelling Israel to allow humanitarian aid into besieged Gaza He concluded by emphasizing that although spin bowlers could have taken wickets, they might also have been expensive in T20 cricket.
“Our team was well-balanced — we just couldn’t cross the finish line.” Tags: t lost hope michael.
