“We should see how Narine and Russell have performed over the past three years, or how many match-winning performances they’ve had with bat or ball,” Pathan said on ESPNcricinfo’s show. T20 Time: Off No.
“What do you think as a team? If you want to look forward to the future and move to the next level, then you definitely have to think about that, because if you look at the past seasons, their performances have not been so good.” very well. As a senior player you are expected to get wickets or runs. If you’re not able to do it, then you’re going to have to face the questions.”
Russell, meanwhile, has a strike of over 150 in each of the last three IPLs. In terms of the number of runs, he may have fallen short of expectations at times. In 2021, he scored 183 points in nine innings; in 2022, 335 out of 12; and so far this year 218 in 12.
However, with ball, like Narine, his economy of 11.29 this season is the worst for him in tournament history. In addition, there are always concerns about his bowling condition.
When asked if their age was catching up – Russell turned 35 last month and Narine will arrive there in a few weeks – Pathan replied that it wasn’t.
“I don’t think age should be a factor because there are others of the same age who are still playing and performing well,” he said. “In addition, they both play all year round. I feel that if you play all year round, your body is in good shape.
“I can’t figure out what’s going wrong. These two are your match winners, and if your match winners don’t perform, your team is struggling. Maybe fatigue could be a reason, as they play all year. I said that, everybody wants and expect them to do well.”