Former Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has criticized India’s lousy hitting performance against Australia, calling it “embarrassing” and “terrible”. India, in their second inning, posted their lowest total in a test match as they retired 36/9 with retired Mohammed Shami injured. Australia, needing 90 to win, won the match by eight wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
Akhtar revealed how at first, he couldn’t believe India had posted such a low total and it was only after realizing it was actually 36/9.
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“I woke up in the morning and turned on the television. Could not see the game last night. I saw that India had put 369 on the board. Then I rubbed my eyes and looked carefully, I saw that there are 36 and there is a bar before 9 o’clock and one is retired injured. Shameful loss. Embarrassing batting. The mighty Indian hitting fell apart, “Akhtar said on his YouTube channel.
Akhtar jokingly thanked India for surpassing Pakistan’s lowest total in testing, which is 49 against South Africa in Johannesburg in 2013. Pakistan also posted a couple of lower scores of 53 and 59 against Australia, but what more Akhtar’s surprise was seeing the mighty Indian batting line-up falling like a deck of cards.
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“They also broke our record. 36 butt! This is an embarrassing performance, it’s terrible. But the happiest thing is that they broke our (Pakistan’s) record. Anyway, this happens in cricket. Naked and naked the critics, this is going to happen to you now. Then powerful India collapses. This is bad news, ”Akhtar said.
“When we were all out of 53, we faced Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath, Brett Lee… it was a long solid bowling lineup. Be thankful it’s not the type of bowling batting formation they face. “
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