After losing the Rawalpindi Test to Bangladesh by 10 wickets, the Pakistan team has faced intense criticism. Former cricketers of the team are not only criticizing the players but also raising questions about the selectors’ decisions regarding team selection.
Shahid Afridi, Ramiz Raja, and Rashid Latif are unable to accept the decision of entering the first match of the two-Test series without a specialist spinner.
Now, former England batter Kevin Pietersen has joined in the criticism, speaking about the decline of Pakistan cricket.
While discussing Pakistan’s decline, Pietersen reminisces about the past. The former England batter wrote on social media platform X, “What’s happening in Pakistan cricket? When I used to play in the PSL, the league’s standard was excellent. Players worked hard, and the performances of emerging cricketers were captivating. So, what’s happening now?”
Pakistan has not won in their last nine home Tests. Among these, yesterday’s defeat was their fifth loss, and they have drawn the remaining four. Adding to the embarrassment is that Bangladesh’s 10-wicket victory is Pakistan’s biggest loss at home in terms of wickets. No team had ever won a Test match in Pakistan by 10 wickets before. For Bangladesh, this embarrassing loss for Pakistan marks their first victory on Pakistani soil. Previously, Bangladesh played a total of 20 international matches in Pakistan and had never won against them on their home ground.
