Pakistan, March 24 -- When Pakistan collapsed to 105 all out in 16.3 overs against New Zealand's attack at Mount Maunganui-their lowest T20 total against all nations-it wasn't just a defeat. It was the latest nadir in a heartbreaking decline from the ferocious Cornered Tigers to a side that now plays like declawed kittens. A 3-1 series loss, sealed with a match to spare, punctuated by chaotic batting and toothless bowling, is no longer an anomaly. It's symptomatic of a system rotting at its core.

The PCB's obsession with musical chairs has reduced the captaincy to a farce. Since Babar Azam's controversial sacking in 2023, Pakistan has cycled through three captains in 18 months. Shaheen Afridi, hailed as a saviour, now looks burdened by a...