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Pakistan's shameful defeat at the hands of England in Multan has shocked the country's cricket world. The Shan Masood-led team became the first team in the world to lose a Test match by an innings despite scoring more than 500 runs in the first innings. Batting first, the host team scored 556 runs.
In reply, England scored 823/7 thanks to a big partnership of 454 runs between Joe Root and Harry Brook. Later, the visiting team bowled out Pakistan for 220 runs in the second innings and won the match by an innings and 47 runs. After this defeat, former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has vented his anger on his team.
Country's cricket is going down – Akhtar
Angered by yet another defeat on Pakistani soil in the biggest format of the game, Akhtar said his country's cricket has been on a decline in the last decade. Criticizing the current players, he said that the condition of the team is disappointing. He said that Pakistan should stop playing Test cricket. Akhtar said, 'We reap what we sow. I have seen only decline in the team over the decades. The situation is disappointing. It is okay to lose, but the contest should be close. However, expectations have been dashed by what we have seen in the last two days. This shows that we did not play well. England scored more than 800 runs and Bangladesh also defeated Pakistan.
This will harm emerging talents – Akhtar
Talking about the possibility of Pakistan losing its Test status, the former fast bowler said that the current situation is really disappointing. He also requested PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi to take strict steps to improve the condition of cricket in the country. He said, 'Fans are saying that Pakistan should stop playing Test cricket. I saw some comments. The ICC is probably considering whether we should retain their Test status by sending a team to Pakistan. This is very disappointing. This will cause harm to Pakistan cricket, fans and emerging talent. I would like to request the PCB to rectify this error.