Pakistan Looking Like a Club Team, There's No Aggression, Claims Shoaib Akhtar
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|| Desk Report ||
Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar lashed out at the team for their performance against England in the ongoing third Test between the two teams at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton.
Pakistan looked in control for most of the time in the first two sessions of the first day before they lost their control of the match with an epic 359-run partnership for the fifth wicket between Zak Crawley (267) and Jos Buttler (152) as well.
"I have seen the attitude of aggressive bowlers, they have the intent of taking wickets. I do not know what is being taught to the current bowlers of Pakistan. There is no method, Naseem Shah keeps on bowling at just one area, there are no slower balls or bouncers," Akhtar said on his Youtube channel.
"I don't know why there is a lack of aggression, we are not net bowlers, we are playing Test matches," Akhtar further added.
"Our players do not understand that when you do not have the right mindset, you would not succeed. Pakistan looked like a very ordinary team, the way we are playing, it is looking like we will face our biggest defeat on foreign soil since 2006," Akhtar expressed.
Shoaib Akhter also questioned the team's decision to send in their best batsman Babar Azam at the end of the second day instead of a nightwatchman. Babar became the third batsman to fall to James Anderson and his wicket was the last one of the day as well. Pakistan were reduced to 24/3 after England declared on 583/8.
"It is a very embarrassing performance from Pakistan, I was very hopeful of our side performing well in the series. Pakistan is looking like a club team. Crawley was set for scoring 300 but fortunately he was dismissed," he concluded.
