In the first Test match between Australia and Pakistan, the Asian side suffered one of the heaviest defeats in the history of Test cricket. They lost the match by 360 runs, chasing 450 runs to win. With this, once again their dream of winning a Test match down under after 1994-95 remains distant for the time being. Trailing by 0-1, the team will play the second Test in Melbourne starting on December 26.
Ahead of the game, team director and coach, Mohammad Hafeez seemed to be optimistic about his team’s chances in the next game. However, the former Pakistan skipper was also critical of his team for their 360-run loss in the Perth Test last week
“We made plans for the team, but unfortunately, we couldn’t execute them well. The guys wanted to, but they never applied themselves, to be very honest.”
“We couldn’t execute our skills well,” said Coach Hafeez. “We made plans for the team, but unfortunately, we couldn’t execute them well. That’s not an excuse.”
There is no doubt we can beat Australia: Mohammad Hafeez
Ahead of the second Test, the 2017 Champions Trophy winner has said that the players have prepared well.
No chance https://t.co/UHNGRh0uTH
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) December 19, 2023
Pakistan Squad: Shan Masood (captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Saud Shakeel and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Australia Squad: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Cameron Green, Scott Boland
This is how Twitter reacted
Could you please explain Hafeez
Talking and action are two different things ?— Being Indian ?? (@SunilSa02606284) December 19, 2023
?? Michael Vaughan back in form.
— Sameer K. (@Sameer_knl18) December 19, 2023
Dreaming is Free, That is the reason why Pakistan is Dreaming.
— TwiterTillu (@TwiterTilu) December 19, 2023
Paxtan will never won there ???
Tell them opponent is Zimbabwe…
Then wait for Result ?? pic.twitter.com/uCCbizeXx7— Pankaj (@Pankaj41627) December 19, 2023
I request @ICC to remove the Test playing status of this country.. and more matches to be scheduled with teams like Bangladesh Ireland Scotland
— mowgli (@mowgli_meister) December 19, 2023
@MichaelVaughan how is England doing in West Indies?
Just asking.— Rushabh Patwa (@dodo_rp301985) December 19, 2023
Hafeez holding his expectations pic.twitter.com/C2YBDyk6Zr
— ABDUL REHMAN (@__medicolegal) December 19, 2023
They have 30% chances of beating Australia if Usman, Warner, Marnus, Smith, Head, Marsh, Starc, Cummins, Hazelwood, lyon aren’t playing and match is in pindi or karchi
— Top Post and Comments (@Dakight1) December 19, 2023
Sadly Michael is right. Blame PCB for being corrupt and running a crap racket
— Faisal. (@SpaceDoggosNFT) December 19, 2023
