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Wasim Akram (Source: X)
After Pakistan's crushing defeat against England in the 1st Test match at the Multan Cricket Stadium, the selectors dropped a few players from the squad for the 2nd and 3rd Test matches. Following that, the criticisms increased as they left out star players like Babar Azam, Naseem Shah, and Shaheen Afridi. Former English players came in support of Babar and criticized the Pakistan selectors for dropping him after one Test match.
Naseer Hussain and Mike Atherton, during a discussion on SkySports, mentioned the idea of dropping Babar Azam wasn't correct as the selectors didn't give him a warning or informed him that he would be dropped if he didn't perform well in the 3-match Test series. Hussain said, "The issue is not Babar Azam, Naseem Shah, and Shaheen Afridi. The issue is behind the scenes. The way Pakistan cricket run their cricket."
Pakistan's legendary bowler Wasim Akram sided with the former English players as he took to Twitter and wrote, "I think finally boys are on to something here."
The atmosphere within the Pakistan team and the Board isn't great, and it's pretty much evident when the coaches and players come out and speak about it. Hence, this is the main reason why the team, in general, isn't able to perform well against big teams.
Kamran Ghulam slams century on debut against England
Kamran Ghulam, who replaced Babar Azam and debuted for Pakistan, slammed a century against England in the 2nd Test match. He was the standout batter for Pakistan on day 1. He scored 118 runs in 224 balls, including 11 boundaries and one six. He played some classic, eye-pleasing shots which entertained the crowd present on the ground.
Apart from him, Saim Ayub scored 77 runs off 160 balls, including seven boundaries. Jack Leach turned out to be a nightmare for Pakistan as he claimed four wickets, sending some of the best batters back to the pavilion. Brydon Crase also took three wickets. In the first innings, Pakistan scored 366 runs.
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