- Congratulations pouring in for Bangladesh for their historic Test series win on Pakistani soil, for it was their first-ever series on Pakistani soil and third away win overall; the lot that wasn’t so pleased were far from being in celebratory mode. Cricket pundits, none less than the well-respected commentator Harsha Bhogle, just couldn’t waste any moment in lashing out at the lacklustre performance of Pakistan.
To date, this series whitewash has extended the streak of not winning a single Test in their own den to 10 as their form in the longer format of the game is remaining a cause for concern. Renowned commentator Harsha Bhogle took to Twitter and spoke his mind, immediate to the defeat of Pakistan during the second Test at Rawalpindi.
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The tweet spoke volumes about the dismal state of affairs of Pakistan’s Test cricket as he said, even as he had thought that the team would struggle in the longer format of the game, the difference between potential and actual performance was more pronounced than he thought it would be.
I remember saying some time ago that the shorter the game, the more dangerous Pakistan would be, and, almost as consequence, that the longer the game, the more vulnerable they would be. But I didn’t expect it to be this stark. Well as Bangladesh played, this is embarrassing for…
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) September 3, 2024
Harsha Bhogle did not mince words and termed the series loss for Pakistan as “embarrassing.” His comments also echoed similar reactions from former Pakistani cricketer Ahmed Shehzad, who showed his disappointment in a reaction video posted online. Shehzad’s video analyzed the series and made various observations about how both teams performed.
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As the world would be keenly interested in Pakistan, many might watch with interest what changes they might employ for England’s visit this October for a three-match Test series. Their recent form was questioned in full, thus the pressure will be on them to regroup and find those mistakes which yielded such a defeat against Bangladesh.
