Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Dinesh Karthik Criticizes Pakistan After England’s 3-0 Rout
Pakistan lost all three Test matches against England.
Dinesh Karthik said Pakistan’s team was “very ordinary.”
He said the team did not bat for 90 overs across two innings in the first two matches.
Karthik agreed that the pitches were challenging.
However, he said the pitches were not so difficult that Pakistan could not play longer.
He also criticized Pakistan for changing seven players after the second Test.
Pakistan also changed members of its coaching staff.
Karthik said these actions hurt Test cricket.
He added that Pakistan competed better in the final match.
Dinesh Karthik called Pakistan’s team “very ordinary” after its 3-0 Test-series defeat by England.
Karthik said Pakistan failed to play 90 overs across two innings in each of the first two Tests.
He acknowledged that the pitches were difficult but said they were not impossible to bat on.
Karthik agreed with Nasser Hussain that Pakistan’s approach was a disservice to Test cricket.
Pakistan made seven squad changes and altered its support staff after losing the series’ first two Tests.
- Who
- Dinesh Karthik criticized the Pakistan cricket team after its series against England.
- What
- Karthik described Pakistan as “very ordinary” and criticized its batting, selection changes, and support-staff changes.
- When
- The comments followed England’s three-match Test series against Pakistan, after the first two Tests and the eventual 3-0 result.
- Where
- The articles do not specify where Karthik made the comments.
- Why
- Karthik said Pakistan struggled to bat for long periods despite difficult but playable pitches, and he viewed the subsequent changes as harmful to Test cricket.
- Series result
- England defeated Pakistan 3-0 in the Test series.
- Karthik’s assessment
- He called Pakistan’s team “very ordinary.”
- First two Tests
- Karthik said Pakistan did not play 90 overs across two innings.
- Pitch conditions
- He described the wickets as “spicy” and difficult, but not impossible to bat on.
- Squad changes
- Pakistan made seven changes after losing the second Test.
- Support-staff changes
- Test head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul were dismissed after Pakistan went 2-0 down.
- Final Test
- Karthik said Pakistan competed in the last match.