PAK vs BAN: "Future is not very bright for us." Pakistani Legends slam PCB and players after Bangladesh series loss
By Subhomoy Datta September 3, 2024 9:56 AM IST
PAK vs BAN: After Pakistan?s humiliating loss against Bangladesh in a two-match home test series, several Pakistani cricket legends have taken their toll on the Pakistani players as well as the PCB.
The second test loss of Pakistan to Bangladesh by 6 wickets marked Pakistan's sixth straight loss in 10 home matches and their ninth continuous test loss as they remain winless for 1033 days now. After sharing his concern, Javed Miandad stepped forward with a comment.
Miandad claimed that it hurts to see Pakistan cricket come to this stage, while he also praised Bangladesh?s disciplined performance. The former test captain has shown disgust over their repeated batting collapses.
The second test match saw Pakistan make crucial changes to their team, as he dropped the likes of Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah and included the likes of spinner Abrar Ahmed. Despite having Bangladesh in a tough situation in the first innings as they were in trouble for 26/6, Litton with his splendid century and Miraz with his strong 78-run resolutely rescued them.
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The Pakistan team collapsed in the second innings, this time to the Bangladesh pacers, as Nahid Rana and Hasan Mahmud, with 4 and 5 wickets, respectively, demolished Pakistan?s batting order and restricted them to a minor 172. With a 12-run lead from the first inning, they sported a target of 185 runs to Bangladesh as they batted carefully to take it home with a 6-wicket run chase.
"I wouldn't just blame the players because whatever has happened in the board (PCB) in the last one and a half years and the captaincy and management changes have affected the team," said the former Pakistan test skipper Javed Miandad as he chastised the management and tiffs inside the Pakistan dressing room for the loss of confidence and morale of the players.
Next to it, Inzamam u-Haq Pakistan?s all-format highest run-getter has slammed the batters, saying that they need to score runs more often and lead their team forward.
"If you can't handle a bit of pace and movement even at home, then the future is not very bright for us,"
Said Ahmed Shahzad while he criticized their batters harshly
Also, some said that Pakistan lacks pacers like Imran Khan, Sohaib Akhtar, Wasim Akram, and Waqar Younis, and hence they should nurture their spin talents, which are to be harvested in the future. It was Younis Khan who only stood behind the team as he identified their lack of morale and mental state going through such a bad phase.
Pakistan will resume their test match experience with Shan Masood as skipper against England at home on October 7th. This will be a three-match home series, and Jason Gillespie will be back after a brief holiday to his nation after both Gillespie and white ball coach Gary Kirsten have asked the PCB and the selectors to not make hasty decisions.
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