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Pakistan Cricket Veterans Blast PCB After England Test Whitewash
Pakistan played England in a three-game Test cricket series.
Pakistan lost every game, so England completed a whitewash.
The team struggled badly with its batting and did not reach 200 runs until the final innings.
Former captain Wasim Akram said the problems had been building for about five years.
Shahid Afridi said the situation was bleak and that players had been treated unfairly.
Mushtaq Ahmed said Pakistan once had many match-winners but now needed a long time to recover.
The Pakistan Cricket Board dismissed two coaches after the second Test.
It also sent seven players home and brought in replacements.
Pakistan made more changes for the final Test, but England still won by eight wickets.
Pakistan lost all three Tests against England in Leeds, London and Birmingham.
The team failed to score 200 before the final innings of the series.
Wasim Akram said Pakistan’s red-ball weaknesses had been developing for five years.
Shahid Afridi criticized the treatment of players and described Pakistan cricket’s system as weak.
The Pakistan Cricket Board dismissed two coaches, sent seven squad members home and made several replacements.
- Who
- Pakistan, England, the Pakistan Cricket Board, and former Pakistan players including Wasim Akram, Shahid Afridi and Mushtaq Ahmed.
- What
- Pakistan lost a three-Test series to England 3-0, prompting strong criticism of the Pakistan Cricket Board and changes to the team and coaching staff.
- Where
- The Tests were played in Leeds, London and Birmingham in the United Kingdom.
- When
- During the three-Test series, culminating in the final Test in Birmingham.
- Why
- Pakistan struggled with batting and broader red-ball cricket weaknesses, while former players also criticized the team’s system and treatment of players.
Former Players’ Criticism
Pakistan Cricket Board Changes
Cause of the collapse
Former Players’ Criticism
Wasim Akram attributed the decline to long-standing problems, including a lack of talent in red-ball cricket and failure to address wider weaknesses.
Pakistan Cricket Board Changes
The Pakistan Cricket Board responded with personnel changes, including releasing two coaches and restructuring the squad.
Treatment of players
Former Players’ Criticism
Shahid Afridi said players had been disrespected and that the cricket system was not strong.
Pakistan Cricket Board Changes
The board sent seven players home and selected seven replacements, five of whom were uncapped, as part of its response to the series.
How quickly Pakistan can recover
Former Players’ Criticism
Mushtaq Ahmed said the steep decline would take a long time to fix.
Pakistan Cricket Board Changes
The board made immediate changes before the third Test, including recalling Mike Hesson and Ashley Noffke and introducing three debutants.
Key facts
- Series result
- England defeated Pakistan 3-0.
- Final Test
- England beat Pakistan by eight wickets in Birmingham.
- Batting performance
- Pakistan did not cross 200 until the final innings of the third Test.
- Coaching changes
- Head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul were released.
- Squad changes
- Seven first-team squad members were sent home after the Lord's Test.
- New selections
- Seven replacements were selected, five of them uncapped.
- Coaching replacements
- White-ball coaches Mike Hesson and Ashley Noffke were recalled.
Quotes
Shahid Afridi
Former Pakistan white-ball captain and Pakistan cricket veteran
“It's a disappointing state, but I could see this coming for the last five years, and you can't blame one particular person and one factor because there are many.””
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“We had a great number of match-winners and a strong legacy, and that is why we produced results in the past. Now the decline is steep and will take time to fix.”
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