Mike Hesson Says India Are 'Best Team by a Mile' as He Defends Pakistan Progress
He said recent defeats show India’s current dominance and urged patience while Pakistan builds consistent white-ball form for major tournaments.
Overview
- Citing his interview with Cricinfo, Hesson said on Thursday that India are the best team in the world "by a mile" and that many nations are struggling to beat them.
- Hesson noted Pakistan won every match at the 2025 Asia Cup except the three against India, including a final in which Pakistan collapsed from 113/1 to 146 all out and India chased the target in 19.4 overs.
- He pointed to measurable improvement since taking charge in 2025, noting two T20I tri-series wins and that Pakistan lost only one of six bilateral T20I series under his tenure.
- Pakistan have not beaten India in any format since 2022 and have also suffered heavy defeats in recent ICC events, including a T20 World Cup loss influenced by a Harry Brook century.
- Hesson is running training at the NCA in Lahore and warned that converting improved regular results into ICC titles will require long-term consistency and reform of selection and board practices.