NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal launched a blistering critique of the present Pakistan group, likening them to a “locality group” and accusing the gamers of prioritizing private milestones over the group’s success.
Pakistan discovered themselves within the highlight for all of the flawed causes after struggling a humiliating defeat towards England within the first Take a look at in Multan on Friday.England dominated throughout all 5 days, in the end securing victory by an innings and 47 runs within the sweltering warmth of Multan.
Pakistan made undesirable historical past by turning into the primary group in Take a look at cricket to lose a match regardless of posting a complete of over 550 runs of their first innings.
Disheartened by the group’s efficiency, Kamran slammed the hosts, labeling them a “locality group” and asserting that Pakistan can solely handle to win towards weaker opponents.
“The world should be amazed by the way in which Pakistan misplaced. No one will imagine this. Pakistan aspect has turn out to be a locality group. Even the membership group does not carry out like this. That is the present customary of our group. We win towards small groups however cannot even get near large groups. The entire world is laughing on the Pakistan group,” Kamran mentioned on his YouTube channel.
Within the first innings, Pakistan noticed three centurions—skipper Shan Masood, Salman Ali Agha, and Abdullah Shafique—whose efforts helped push the group’s whole to a formidable 556. Nonetheless, their hard-earned runs in the end proved futile because the benefit slipped away.
Akmal did not maintain again in his criticism, accusing the gamers of selfishness and prioritizing private milestones over the group’s success.
“Pakistan group have egocentric strategy. In our nation, gamers play for his or her private milestones after which take into consideration the group,” he added.
Earlier than the graduation of the opening Take a look at, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) hosted a ‘Connection Camp’, which was aimed toward establishing a transparent and unified imaginative and prescient for the way forward for Pakistan cricket.
Nonetheless, after the camp, the shortage of unity inside the group grew to become an open secret in entrance of the whole world. PCB Chief Working Officer Salman Naseer admitted that the shortage of unity among the many group and administration was mentioned throughout the camp.
Kamran requested for an inquiry inside the group to seek out out the gamers who’re accountable and needs them to be dropped following the “shameful efficiency” of the gamers.
“The captain needs to be requested who’s the participant concerned on this. Inquire about this and take away the accountable individual. You’re favouring them with out efficiency. The entire world is enjoying towards Pakistan to make data. Shameful efficiency,” he remarked.
After shedding six consecutive Take a look at matches, Pakistan will look to discover a technique to return to profitable methods within the second Take a look at which is able to start on Tuesday in Multan.
