Ex-PAK Wicketkeeper Batsman Blasts The PCB, Cites Jasprit Bumrah's Example To Highlight Major Flaw

PAK vs BAN 1st Test: Australia Test skipper Pat Cummins once said, when you declare an innings, you know you are ahead in the game, you have the confidence that you can win the game. This is exactly what a declaration a Test match means. But as far as Pakistan go, they have defied all the logics and practicalities, as they ended up losing a Test match after declaring an innings. The Pakistan cricket team managed to get a result of a Test match that was already dead.

Pakistan's Diminishing Aura And Glaring Problems

Bangladesh created history as they defeated Pakistan, in Pakistan at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi. Pakistan, led by Shan Masood declared their innings while they were batting on 448, but after seeing how the result unfolded, he will have plenty to think about. It was Pakistan's inability to take wickets that Bangladesh stacked up a total of 565 runs.

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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Rashid Latif has highlighted a massive problem with Pakistan Cricket and he has also said that the feels that the PAK pacers are carrying injuries. Latif expressed shock over how there is a drop in the pace of Pakistan bowlers.

'Shaheen (Afridi), Naseem (Shah), and Khurram (Shahzad) started off with pace of 145. They all have come down to 130. Our trainers and physios are to blame. If you look at a Jofra Archer, he comes back after two years of hiatus but does not lose a yard in his pace. Same with Jasprit Bumrah -- he comes back from an operation and bowls with the same velocity. Pat Cummins... he was out of cricket for a long time due to injury. When he came back, he did not show any signs of slowing down. Why are our bowlers slowing down? Obviously, our support staff is not doing a proper job.', wrote Latif in his Cricbuzz column.

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Pakistan Slip Further In WTC Points Table

With 30.56 from 6 Test matches, Pakistan are at the eighth spot of the World Test Championship points table. Shan Masood's side have won two matches and have lost four.