Pakistan suffered their third straight loss in the ongoing World Cup on Monday as they went down against Afghanistan by 8 wickets.
The thumping defeat at the hands of the minnows drew a lot of criticism from Pakistani fans and experts who slammed the team's dismal show in the ongoing World Cup.
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Former cricketers have been harshly criticising the current lot of players for their poor batting and bowling show as well as abysmal fielding on the pitch.
Now, Wasim Akram has joined the bandwagon as the legendary fast bowler who took shots at the team's fitness levels along with the Pakistan team management for not conducting a fitness test of the current batch of players.
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Did Wasim Akram actually say Pakistan players eat 8kg of mutton every day?
Wasim Akram did not literally establish that Pakistan players consume 8 kilograms of mutton every day but he rather sarcastically claimed that the fitness of the current players suggests that most of them overeat.
Appearing on A Sports, Akram said,
It was embarrassing today. To reach 280-odd losing just two wickets is pretty big. Wet pitch or no, look at the fielding, and the fitness levels. We’ve been screaming for the last 3 weeks that these players haven’t undergone a fitness test in the last two years.
If I start taking individual names, their faces will drop. Looks like these guys are eating 8 kilos of mutton every day. Should there not be tests?
He added,
Professionally you guys are getting paid, playing for your country. There has to be a certain criteria. Misbah, when he was coach, had that criteria. Players hated him but it worked. Fielding is all about fitness and that’s where we are lacking. Now we have reached that same position, where we will pray for ifs and buts to happen.
Legendary pacer @wasimakramlive lashes out at the Pakistan cricket team following their upset defeat against Afghanistan.#ASportsHD #ARYZAP #ThePavilion #CWC23 #ShoaibMalik #MoinKhan #FakhreAlam #MisbahUlHaq #PAKvAFG pic.twitter.com/RZSaVDSXIS
— ASports (@asportstvpk) October 23, 2023
What next for the Pakistan cricket team?
The Men in Green will be next seen in action against an in-form South Africa on Friday in the World Cup 2023.
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How many points do Pakistan need to make the World Cup semi-finals?
The maximum points that Pakistan could reach at the end of their group stage is 12. However, judging by what happened in the 2019 World Cup, 12 points could be enough to see a team reach the semifinal. Pakistan cannot make any mistakes from here on out.
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