Iconic pacer Wasim Akram slammed the Pakistan cricket staff for his or her subpar efficiency and health ranges of their defeat towards Afghanistan within the ongoing World Cup. Akram was talking throughout a post-match program on Pakistan-based Sports Channel. Misfields and dropped catches have been a relentless story for the Men in Green by way of the World Cup. Even although misfielding was a typical theme within the backdrop of their historic defeat, the dearth of aggression was one other issue that contributed to their downfall.

Afghanistan performed on an attacking observe and reaped the advantages of it, then again, Pakistan performed on a defensive observe and lacked aggression to assault when the necessity arose.

Akram was furious after Pakistan’s defeat and did not maintain again to pinpoint the dearth of health within the staff and stated as quoted from the published on A Sports channel, “It was embarrassing today. They [Afghanistan] chased 280-290 with 8 wickets in hands which is huge. They nullified the pitch factor completely. And just look at the fitness levels of our players.”

“We have been screaming here for the past three weeks that they haven’t been through fitness tests in the last two years. Now should I name them individually, their faces are getting broader. Lagta hai roz 8 kilo nihari khate hain (Seems like they are eating 8 kilos of meat every day) there should be some test, you are being paid for playing for your country and there has to be a certain criteria,” Akram added.

Wasim Akram raised many factors!

– Rated this defeat as a embracing one.
– Fitness of gamers.
– PCB Chairmanship points (Removal of Ramiz Raja).
– Clueless captaincy when it comes to critiques.#BabarAzam #PakistanCricketTeam#PAKvsAFG #Captaincy
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— King Babar Azam Army (@ZimBabar_Azam) October 24, 2023

Speaking on the identical program on A Sports Pakistan, former Pakistan wicket-keeper Moin Khan questioned Pakistan’s schedule as deliberate by the PCB.

“There was a complete lack of planning for the World Cup. We played 3 months in Sri Lanka including a Test series and then the Asia Cup in this heat. The players looked completely drained out and lethargic on the field. I don’t know who is advising the board, they obvioulsy haven’t played cricket before” Moin Khan stated.

On Monday, Afghanistan left the spectators in a state of bewilderment after registering their second shock victory within the World Cup and their first-ever win over Pakistan within the 50-over format.

Riding on a stunning all-round efficiency within the discipline, Afghanistan shocked their neighbours with a thumping eight-wicket defeat on a sluggish Chennai floor on Monday.

The opening pair of Rahmanullah Gurbaz (65), and Ibrahim Zadran (87), together with Rahmat Shah (77)* at No.3, starred with the bat to assist Afghanistan publish a win for the ages.

After the mauling towards India, Pakistan’s bowlers had one other forgettable outing, failing to place any stress on the Afghan batters regardless of defending an above-par whole of 283 on a sluggish and difficult Chennai floor.

Chasing 283, a difficult whole on a Chennai pitch affording uneven bounce, Afghanistan cantered to a win by eight wickets, with an over to spare.

Afghanistan has now bought the higher of two cricketing powerhouses — former world champions Pakistan and the defending champions England. The win lifted Afghanistan to sixth on the factors desk. On the opposite hand, Pakistan stayed on the fifth place with 4 factors and a internet run charge of -0.400.

The high-flying Afghans will play Sri Lanka subsequent on October 30 on the high-scoring Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.