Karachi: Former cricketers have criticized the team for having an ‘average mindset’ and poor team selection after Pakistan’s humiliating defeat at the hands of Zimbabwe. Pakistan could not even achieve the target of 130 runs against their lower ranked Zimbabwe. Pakistan’s team lost to India in the first match and now it has become difficult for them to make it to the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup. After Pakistan’s one-run defeat, former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said, ‘Very embarrassing and disappointing. The truth is that you have to work hard even to beat a team like Zimbabwe. Our selection was average and our mindset was average due to which Pakistan cricket is in trouble today.
Akhtar also spoke against IndiaAfter this embarrassing performance of his team, Shoaib Akhtar also gave a big statement on the Indian team. If Akhtar is to be believed, Team India will not be able to go beyond the semi-finals and will return home soon. Shoaib said, ‘I had said earlier also that Pakistan will come soon, and will come back to India next week. She (India) will also be back after the semi-final game. He is also no Tees Maar Khan.
Mohsin also said lewd thingsFormer opener Mohsin Khan said, ‘Is this our cricket. We can’t even score 130 against a low ranked team like Zimbabwe. If this is our batting then God help our cricket. Javed Miandad, the legendary batsman of his time, also raised questions on the selection of the team. Miandad said, ‘The same is the case when you keep the bad players in the team by throwing out the good batsmen.’
Salman raised questions on captaincy
Former captain and opener Salman Butt also criticized the team’s performance and questioned Babar Azam’s captaincy. “These players were not fully capable of doing well in Australia. When Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam do not walk, our troubles increase. I have always been saying that don’t make such a player the captain who learns the tricks of captaincy while playing for the national team. One should become the captain only if you feel he has the leadership ability to lead other players.
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