Wasim Akram reprimands team Pakistan for losing the ODI series - Cricket News Update
Pakistan’s defeat in the third ODI at Sharjah invited the ire of Pakistani legend, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wasim-Akram-c96292, who lashed out at the Green Shirts for their insipid display against an inexperienced Australian side.
Talking to a local channel, the 46-year-old great, picked apart the playing tactics of captain Misbah ul Haq and said that he looked ‘out of sorts’ as a leader.
"As far as captain Misbah is concerned in this series he has appeared out of sorts as a captain, batsman and fielder and made some costly tactical mistakes on the field," Wasim said.
After a brilliant 129-run opening partnership, the Asian Giants wasted another chance to post a big total and managed to reach 244 in their quota of overs. The Aussies inspired by Man-of-the-Match, Mike Hussey, reached the target with three-wickets in hand.
The defeat against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 extended Pakistan’s recent poor run in the ODIs, where they have now suffered three successive series defeats in this year. It also marked ten years since Pakistan clinched their last series victory against the Kangaroos.
Akram, who is considered as the all-time greatest left-arm fast bowler with 414 wickets in 104 Tests, assailed the reason behind playing a lone fast bowler, who remained underutilised at key moments.
"It was a strategy that didn't work despite the conditions. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 must also depend on pace.”
The former captain further rued the changes made to the batting order, which saw http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Afridi-c2482 being promoted to no.3, the move which eventually backfired.
"The batting order was all wrong I have been saying http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kamran-Akmal-c70122 has to be used in the higher order and he is being wasted at number seven and eight,” the former bowling great said.
Wasim was also critical of the batting approach of Pakistani batsmen, who he thinks are ‘afraid’ to play their natural game. However, he expressed hope for the T20 series and believes that Green Shirts are quite capable to make a strong comeback when they take the field for the first game on September 5 at Dubai.
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