The performance of the Pakistan cricket team has gone from bad to worse in the last few years. However, when Arshad Nadeem defeated Neeraj Chopra in the Paris Olympics and won gold for Pakistan after 40 years, there was a wave of happiness in the whole country. The whole of Pakistan was praising Arshad in one voice. The hopes of the fans were once again raised from the Pakistani team which was continuously losing. Pakistani fans were also expecting a win because the Test series was being played at home. The match was to be against Bangladesh. The Pakistan Cricket Board also got the pitch prepared according to its bowlers, but all the planning went in vain.

Bangladesh performed brilliantly and won against Pakistan in Test for the first time, that too by 10 wickets. This shameful defeat has changed the atmosphere of happiness in Pakistan overnight. Former cricketers and fans are boiling in anger.

Bangladesh's defeat stung

After losing to Bangladesh, former Pakistani cricketers have started criticizing the board and the players. Everyone is hurt by the defeat against Bangladesh. They cannot believe this performance of Pakistan. That is why the veterans who were seen supporting captain Shan Masood, Babar Azam and fast bowler Shaheen Afridi till yesterday have turned against them.

Many former cricketers including Shahid Afridi have expressed their anger through social media and other means.

Medical Staff Seems On Board With The Players, Allowing Them To Mask Their Injuries, or They Play Half Fit?@DrNaumanNiaz #PAKvsBAN pic.twitter.com/B3yeITlWEZ

— Rashid Latif | (@iRashidLatif68) August 25, 2024

The historical decline of Pakistan team has started. The nation has been lied to repeatedly and today, after the historic and shameful defeat to Bangladesh, a cruel joke has been made again. From whom should the people now demand answers and whose throat should they hold? Who is really responsible for all these situations??#PAKvBAN pic.twitter.com/AdXZhy3z7n

– Ahmad Shahzad (@iamAhmadshahzad) August 25, 2024

All the cricket experts were surprised at not being able to understand the pitch and home conditions. They were baffled when the captain and coach fielded the team without a spinner and gave a chance to 4 fast bowlers.

Rashid Latif even alleged that the medical staff is working with the players to hide their injuries, which is affecting their performance. Shahid Afridi, on the other hand, questioned the decisions of the captain and the management. Rameez Raja, Ahmed Shahzad and Basit Ali also gave a piece of their mind to the Pakistani team.

India had started the bad days

It has been 30 months since the Pakistan team won a Test match at home. During this time, the team played 9 matches, in which it lost 5 and 4 matches were drawn. During this time, the team's performance in T20 and ODI also kept fluctuating. But the real beginning of Pakistan's bad phase happened when it faced India in the 2023 Asia Cup. Former Pakistani cricketer Rameez Raja also mentioned this after the defeat to Bangladesh.

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

— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) August 25, 2024

In the Asia Cup, the Indian batsmen had thrashed them badly. From Shaheen Afridi to Naseem Shah, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli had thrashed them all and humiliated them by defeating them by 228 runs. Since then, the Pakistani team has been badly defeated in every tournament and has been eliminated. Afghanistan defeated them in the 2023 ODI World Cup, while America defeated them in the 2024 T20 World Cup.