Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Rashid Latif Blasts PCB After Pakistan’s England Test Loss
Pakistan played England in a Test cricket series.
England won the second match by 194 runs at Lord’s.
This also meant England won the series.
Pakistan’s batters struggled and did not score 200 runs in either innings of either Test.
Babar Azam returned to the team but scored only 8 and 6 runs.
Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif said the cricket board, selectors and coaches were responsible for the team’s problems.
He called the current board the worst in 70 years.
Pakistan bowler Mohammad Abbas said the whole team’s batting, bowling and fielding were not good enough.
Abbas also said dropped catches helped England score important extra runs.
Pakistan lost the second Test to England by 194 runs at Lord’s on August 30, 2026.
The defeat gave England the three-match series and marked Pakistan’s 15th loss in its last 20 Tests.
Former captain Rashid Latif called the current Pakistan Cricket Board the worst in 70 years.
Latif also criticized Pakistan’s selection committee, coaches and team, while reports cited similar criticism from sections of the British media.
Pakistan failed to reach 200 in any innings; Babar Azam scored 8 and 6, while Mohammad Abbas took nine wickets.
- Who
- Pakistan’s cricket team, England’s cricket team, former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif, Pakistan Cricket Board president Mohsin Naqvi and Pakistan bowler Mohammad Abbas.
- What
- Pakistan lost the second Test by 194 runs and the series, prompting strong criticism of the team and its cricket administration.
- When
- The second Test ended on Sunday, August 30, 2026; reports were published on August 31, 2026.
- Where
- Lord’s Cricket Ground in England, during Pakistan’s tour of the United Kingdom.
- Why
- Pakistan’s repeated defeats, poor batting, bowling and fielding, and dropped catches intensified criticism of the team, selectors, coaches and board.
Criticism of Pakistan’s management
Team-level explanation
Responsibility for the decline
Criticism of Pakistan’s management
Rashid Latif blamed the current Pakistan Cricket Board, selection committee and coaches for the team’s repeated poor results.
Team-level explanation
Mohammad Abbas said the players were also responsible, acknowledging that Pakistan was not batting, bowling or fielding well.
Reasons for the second-Test loss
Criticism of Pakistan’s management
Latif linked the defeat to broader failures in the administration and team-building process.
Team-level explanation
Abbas identified dropped catches as a key turning point, saying England’s key players scored about 70 additional runs as a result.
Assessment of the team
Criticism of Pakistan’s management
Latif agreed with reports that the current Pakistan side was the worst touring team in 50 years.
Team-level explanation
The articles provide no formal response from the PCB disputing that assessment; Abbas instead described the performance as a concern for everyone.
- Second Test result
- England defeated Pakistan by 194 runs at Lord’s.
- Series result
- England won the three-match series after Pakistan also lost the first Test by an innings and 103 runs.
- Pakistan’s recent record
- The defeat was Pakistan’s 15th loss in its last 20 Tests and its 10th loss in 11 away Tests during that period.
- World Test Championship
- Pakistan stood last in the reported standings with two wins, six losses and a 16.67 points percentage in the current cycle.
- Rashid Latif’s criticism
- Latif called the current PCB the worst cricket board in 70 years and also criticized the selection committee and coaches.
- Batting performance
- Pakistan did not cross 200 in any innings during the series; Babar Azam scored 8 and 6.
- Standout performances
- Saud Shakeel scored 97 in the second innings at Lord’s, while Mohammad Abbas took nine wickets in the Test.
