Has Pakistan’s cricket been affected by Twenty20?

Question

New chief selector Mohsin Hasan Khan appears to think so. He’s said: “Twenty20 cricket has messed up our Test cricket skills and in ODIs we cannot bat even 50 overs”.

Answer 1

Possible, and the recent tour of Australia highlighted Pakistan’s poor Test and ODI form, while the team has been more competitive and gaining some wins in Twenty20s. Mohsin’s idea that apart from a select few, the Pakistan Twenty20 team should be a different entity from the longest forms of the game is one that reflects a wider trend to bring Twenty20 specialists in for this format.