Former Pakistan cricketer Kamran Akmal launched a no-holds barred attack on the men’s team following their loss to England in PAK vs ENG 1st Test. Shan Masood and co. became the first team in the history of Test cricket to lose a match after posting a 550+ run 1st innings total. Akmal, a vocal critic of the Pakistan team, accused the players of being selfish in their approach.
“Pakistan team selfish”: Kamran Akmal
In a video on his YouTube channel, Kamran Akmal claimed that the world was amazed by the manner in which Pakistan lost. He took a direct jibe at the team, noting that the team had become a locality club who could only win against small teams. He added that the whole world was laughing at the Pakistan team after their loss in Multan.
“The world must be amazed by the way Pakistan lost. Nobody will believe this. Pakistan side has become a locality team. Even the club team doesn’t perform like this. Pakistan team have selfish approach. In our country, players play for their personal milestones and then think about the team,” Kamran Akmal said.
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Pakistan left red-faced in PAK vs ENG 1st Test
England clinched a comprehensive an innings and 47 run-win against Pakistan to take a 1-0 lead in the series. Pakistan’s strategy to declare after scoring 556 runs backfired as England responded with a 267-run lead. Pakistan’s batting order collapsed in the 2nd innings, with England bowlers wrapping up the match within lunch on Day 5.
Soon after the defeat, reports of Shan Masood going to be sacked as the captain did rounds, signalling the start of Pakistan’s knee-jerk reaction to every debacle. Under Masood’s captaincy, Pakistan have lost six out of six games while their losing streak at home has extended to 11.