Indian wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has launched a scathing attack on Pakistan’s Test setup after their embarrassing 0-3 Test series loss in England. Karthik feels the team looked far too ordinary and struggled to show the fight needed at the highest level.
Pakistan lost all three Test matches in England, with their performance drawing heavy criticism from several former cricketers. Karthik, who worked as a commentator and analyst during the Test series, has raised serious questions over the team’s selection, captaincy, and coaching setup. Earlier, Salman Ali Agha responds to Pakistan snub with amazing first-class double century.
Dinesh Karthik was frustrated with Pakistan’s approach during the first two Tests. He pointed out that the team did not even manage to bat for 90 overs across their two innings in those matches.
The pitches in England were challenging and offered help to the bowlers, but Karthik felt they were still good enough for a Test team to survive and compete for long periods. Well, Pakistan showed some fight in the third and final Test, but Karthik feels that this improvement could not hide their bigger problems. He even called the current Pakistan team a “very ordinary” side.
Dinesh Karthik said in a video posted on his social media handle, "When I did the England vs. Pakistan Test series, man, this Pakistan team is very ordinary. In the first two Test matches, they didn't even play 90 overs across two innings. The wickets were spicy. It wasn't easy, but it definitely wasn't a pitch where you could not play 90 overs across both innings. I don't think that's good enough.”
He added, “I think what they're doing is a disservice to Test cricket, like what Nasser Hussain said. I quite agree with him because they made 7 changes [in the squad after the second Test] and made changes to the support staff [sacked Test head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul after going down 2-0 in the series]. In the last match, they competed.”
Dinesh Karthik questions why Razaullah was ignored by Pakistan
Karthik questioned why the 21-year-old batter Razaullah was not given an opportunity from the start on the England tour after he scored 81 runs in the second innings in Birmingham.
He believes the constant changes in players, captaincy, and coaching made the entire setup unsettled. Amid this, ‘One good knock is not enough’: Pakistan ordered to move on from Shan Masood.
The commentator said, “Somebody like Razaullah, who actually did well in the Test match [the third and final one], why was he not there from the start? What is happening with the selection process? They didn't play [well] against England; it didn't feel like they could compete genuinely, and if I'm being honest, I don't think they can compete against a lot of Test nations at this point, which is sad.”
Dinesh Karthik sounds alarm on Pakistan’s Test crisis
Karthik feels Pakistan are currently nowhere near their best level in Tests. He also feels the situation is worrying because Pakistan has a strong history and rich tradition in Test cricket. He also believes that the situation has now become serious and it will not be easy for them to make a strong comeback.
The former Indian cricketer added, “They have a rich heritage, like you say, in Test cricket, but they are nowhere close [at present]. And having been part of it, I must say, it looks alarming, and I hope the right people are taking notice of that and doing what's required to bring them back up to speed, which, at this point in time, doesn't look easy.”
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