Shahid Afridi SLAMS Shan Masood-Led Pakistan Team Following Loss vs Bangladesh

The 10-wicket loss against Bangladesh at the Rawalpindi Test is hard to digest. Former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi has questioned the preparation of the pitch and the selection of the playing XI. Afridi was taken aback by the decision to not include a spinner. He took to his social media handle to express his disgust. "A 10-wicket defeat raises serious questions about the decision to prepare this type of pitch, select four fast bowlers and leave out a specialist spinner. This to me clearly shows a lack of awareness about home conditions. That said, you cannot take the credit away from Bangladesh for the brand of cricket they played throughout the Test," his tweet read. 

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Shahid Afridi TWEET

Pakistan captain Shan Masood on the other hand has broken silence over the questionable team selection at the post-match presentation. 

What Shan Masood Said. 

“We had anticipated the pitch to offer more assistance to the seamers. Looking at the pitch, we expected it to do more,” he said at the post match conference.

“If we played 3 fast bowlers, we would be pushing them to the limit and the spinner would be bowling 25-30 overs a day, which we wanted to avoid.

"We thought that with the weather, it may not even last the full 5 days. At the end of the day, we got it wrong,” he said.

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Pakistan's Losing Streak Continues

This is Bangladesh's first-ever win over Pakistan in Tests. While it is a day to cherish for Bangladesh, for the Pakistan team, it's the complete opposite. The loss has extended Pakistan's losing streak to 1294 days. They haven't won a Test at home in the aforementioned period. What comes as further bad news for Pakistan is their updated position on the World Test Championship standings.