“We crash out in the first round,” says Shoaib Akhtar of Pakistan’s chances in the T20 World Cup. The former Pakistan bowler Shoaib Akhtar has criticized head coach Saqlain Mushtaq. The team management following the Babar Azam-led side’s series defeat against England.
After the Babar Azam-led squad lost the England series, former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar criticized. The team administration and head coach Saqlain Mushtaq. Akhtar wants the management to fix the problems, especially since the middle order from the T20 World Cup is set to begin in Australia later this month. After briefly leading the T20I series 3-2, Pakistan lost the final two matches in Lahore due to poor batting performance and lost the series 3-4.
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The faults are not rectified before the World Cup begins
Pakistan, according to Akhtar, is overly reliant on their top order, particularly Babar and Mohammad Rizwan, and if the faults are not rectified before the World Cup begins, the team may be eliminated in the first round (group stage). The faults are not rectified before the World Cup begins Pakistan, according to Akhtar, is overly reliant on their top order, particularly Babar and Mohammad Rizwan, and if the faults are not rectified before the World Cup begins, the team may be eliminated in the first round (group stage).
“Pakistan middle order is not good. Plus, Pakistan’s openers if they don’t perform. In the middle order crumbles. This is not the way to go into a world cup if you want to win the world cup. I fear that Pakistan might crash out in the first round of the T20 World Cup. That’s why I had criticized Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan’s head coach) and others get your middle order and batting order in order,” Akhtar states in a video
“Somehow, they are not listening. It’s very sad to see that Pakistan is not doing well. It’s disheartening. Pakistan is in a dire situation. It’s not going to be easy for the management from here. Hopefully, they learn a thing or two, start watching my videos (smiles) and improve,” he added.
On October 23, Pakistan will face archrival India in the first game of the T20 World Cup.
Prior to that, Pakistan will compete in a T20I tri-series with hosts New Zealand and Bangladesh beginning on October 7.
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