Summary You all played with our emotions, shame on you all #DisbandPCB, tweeted one of tweeps
LAHORE: (Web Desk) – Pakistani cricket fans have felt extremely irritated at two continuous defeats in the Cricket World Cup 2015 at the hands of West Indies and arch rivals India. Pakistan lost the first match to India. The defeat margin was 76 runs. Next, they played West Indies, who had been defeated by the minnows Ireland in their first game of the tournament. Pakistan lost by 150 runs this time, almost doubling the margin.
Shocked and angered by the defeats, Pakistani fans lashed out hard at the cricket team and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Fans were further infuriated when Chief Selector of Pakistan cricket team Moin Khan was photographed at a casino in Christchurch, New Zealand. His statement claiming that he had been asked by the PCB to keep an eye on the players created a massive controversy.
Although Chairman PCB Shehryar Khan has announced that Moin Khan has been called back home and team manager Naveed Akram Cheema has been made the Chief Selector in his place, the controversy hasn’t died out.
Tweeps bashed the board and the team management on Tuesday and trended #DisbandPCB on Twitter. While some blamed former chairman Najam Sethi for the situation, others felt that the PCB needed to manage things better as a whole.
Tweeps were furious at the team s performance in the tournament.
"@iamsumaira: You All Played with Our Emotions, Shame on You All #DisbandPCB pic.twitter.com/7yIpPUlpkp""
— Noreen (@NonchadoOo) February 24, 2015
There were those who believed that Moin Khan s apology did not deserve to be paid heed to and that he must be taught a good lesson.
Moin s apology for Brisbane casino visit not acceptable a good leson should b taught to him #DisbandPCB #WorldCup2015 pic.twitter.com/jvrsmKw5hM
— Moula Jatt (@MoulaJat) February 24, 2015
Moin Khan wasn t a part of the official Pakistan squad for the world cup, according to the report by team manager Naveed Akram Cheema. Tweeps believed that the very presence of the former chief selector in New Zealand was questionable.
Cheif selector is not hosted by ICC in W.C tour. What moin is doing there . Moin khan is gamling on our money . #GeoScamBusted #DisbandPCB
— jawad khan (@jawad123khan) February 24, 2015
There were calls for removing Moin Khan and Head Coach Waqar Younis.
#DisbandPCB These two people are one the prime reasons why our team is losing. They place bets pic.twitter.com/3i6bkGSFo3
— Farhan Khan Virk (@FarhanKVirk) February 24, 2015
Some fun was obvious though..
I just wana say Shame On PCB and shame on pak team :/ #DisbandPCB pic.twitter.com/EnEBCsfYlR
— Haseeb Warraich (@HaseebAzam7) February 24, 2015
Yr younis khan ki form bi bijli(electricity) ki tarhan hai jb ati hai to jati ni aur jati hai to ati ni... #DisbandPCB #youniskhan
— Saddam Khan (@iamsaddamkhan) February 24, 2015
Then there were those according to whom solution to every problem is Imran Khan.
We demand an end to PCB playing with our emotions and Imran Khan claiming a recoup of PCB. Only then we will see an improvement. #DisbandPCB
— riz 007 (@riz007_007) February 24, 2015
Surprisingly, there was support for Moin Khan as well.
Nawaz-Sethi-Sharyar PCB maligning stars like Moin Khan WITHOUT ANY PROOF..! #SoldOutMedia #DisbandPCB @wasimakramlive @SAfridiOfficial
— Hafsa Siddique (@Hafffsa) February 24, 2015
Many said that Pakistan deserved another chance and called for an end to bashing of the team.
They don t need coaches. They need someone to aspire them. Encourage them. Motivate them. #DisbandPCB pic.twitter.com/XaYS2f6FX3
— Haroon Elyas (@HaroonElyas) February 24, 2015
And there were those as well who gave tips to the team for their game against Zimbabwe that is to be played on 1st of March, 2015. It is important to mention here that even these people wanted to #DisbandPCB.
280 ki team hai yeh Zimbabwe. Pakistan ll have to make 300 batting 1st .Warna phir "Malaysian Airline" ki tickets tyar #DisbandPCB #CWC15
— Ft OsmaNii (@OsmaniSays) February 24, 2015
