Pakistani cricketers are facing strong criticism from both fans and former players after the 89-run defeat to India in the marquee World Cup clash in Manchester on Sunday.
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The Pakistan skipper also justified the decision to bowl, stating that there was moisture on the pitch, which prompted his choice to field first.
Legendary Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar was not impressed with Sarfaraz Ahmed's decisions throughout the game, and called him 'brainless'.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan urged Sarfaraz Ahmed to bat after winning the toss. However, the Pakistan skipper decided to bowl first.
Steve Smith was constantly booed by Indian fans during the World Cup fixture between India and Australia at the Kennington Oval on June 9 which the Men in Blue won by 36 runs.
England's Jofra Archer and Jason Roy have been fined 15 per cent of their match fee while Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has also been fined 20 per cent for a minor over-rate offence.
Shoaib Akhtar was not happy with Pakistan's dispirited performance against West Indies, and raised questions on Sarfaraz Ahmed's fitness.
Sarfaraz Ahmed admitted that he expected a 'hard game' against West Indies, but remained upbeat about side's chances against England.
West Indies' captain Jason Holder praised his bowlers for a brilliant performance in bundling Pakistan out for 105 in the first innings.
Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed usually bats at 5, 6 or 7 in the order, but his lack of hitting prowess has been a cause of concern for the side.
Sarfaraz Ahmed said Pakistan will approach all the matches in the upcoming World Cup with equal importance as they do against India.
The Pakistan captain insisted that sports should never be mixed with politics and said in the interest of the cricket crazy fans of both the countries, the match should be played.
This is not the first time that Pakistani players would be interacting with a sports psychologist as in the past such experiments have been done with little or no success.
Sarfraz Ahmed acknowledged that Virat Kohli-led Indian side is a relatively strong team as far as overall experience is concerned.
Sarfaraz has come under pressure and criticism following Pakistan's debacle in the ODI series in New Zealand.
During the first T20I against New Zealand in Wellington, Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed did something for which he gets badly trolled on the social media.
Pakistan's head coach Waqar Younis lost his cool when asked about the logic behind keeping Sarfaraz Ahmed who displayed man-of-the-match winning performance in his WC debut against South Africa on Saturday.When asked if he would
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