Iconic pacer Wasim Akram slammed the Pakistan cricket workforce for his or her subpar efficiency and health ranges of their defeat in opposition to Afghanistan within the ongoing World Cup. Akram was talking throughout a post-match program on Pakistan-based Sports activities Channel. Misfields and dropped catches have been a continuing story for the Males in Inexperienced by means of the World Cup. Despite the fact that misfielding was a standard theme within the backdrop of their historic defeat, the shortage of aggression was one other issue that contributed to their downfall.

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

Akram was furious after Pakistan’s defeat and did not maintain again to pinpoint the shortage of health within the workforce and mentioned as quoted from the published on A Sports activities channel, “It was embarrassing in the present day. They [Afghanistan] chased 280-290 with 8 wickets in fingers which is large. They nullified the pitch issue fully. And simply have a look at the health ranges of our gamers.”

“We now have been screaming right here for the previous three weeks that they have not been by means of health assessments within the final two years. Now ought to I title them individually, their faces are getting broader. Lagta hai roz 8 kilo nihari khate hain (Looks as if they’re consuming 8 kilos of meat day-after-day) there needs to be some check, you might be being paid for enjoying on your nation and there must be a sure standards,” Akram added.

Wasim Akram raised many factors!

– Rated this defeat as a embracing one.
– Health of gamers.
– PCB Chairmanship points (Elimination of Ramiz Raja).
– Clueless captaincy by way of opinions.#BabarAzam #PakistanCricketTeam#PAKvsAFG #Captaincy
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Talking on the identical program on A Sports activities Pakistan, former Pakistan wicket-keeper Moin Khan questioned Pakistan’s schedule as deliberate by the PCB.

“There was a whole lack of planning for the World Cup. We performed 3 months in Sri Lanka together with a Take a look at collection after which the Asia Cup on this warmth. The gamers regarded fully drained out and torpid on the sphere. I do not know who’s advising the board, they obvioulsy have not performed cricket earlier than” Moin Khan mentioned.

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.

Using 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 submit a win for the ages.

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

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

Afghanistan has now obtained 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. However, Pakistan stayed on the fifth place with 4 factors and a web run fee of -0.400.

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