Pakistan recently faced a heavy defeat in the third and final ODI against the West Indies. Chasing 295, they were bowled out for just 92, losing by 202 runs. This result also marked their first ODI series loss to the West Indies in 34 years.
Following the defeat, former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar criticized Pakistan’s head coach, Mike Hesson. As quoted by Cricket Pakistan, he questioned Hesson’s suitability for the ODI format.
“Mike Hesson is a good T20 coach, but I don’t know what qualities he has for ODIs. In this format, if you don’t play quality players, this is what will happen,” Akhtar said. “Unless you field established all-rounders, batters, bowlers, and spinners, you won’t get a complete 50 overs. You can’t just scrape by in this format.”
“This is the result of bad policies, not the players’ fault” – Akhtar
Akhtar blamed poor decision-making and policies for the team’s struggles. He claimed that the so-called “rebuilding process” is only exposing the players. “This is the result of bad policies, not the players’ fault. Your players will always be exposed on seaming tracks. Now this rebuilding process has been given a new name, making a combination,” he added.
He also pointed out that Pakistan’s batting would struggle even more against top-tier bowling attacks like Australia’s. “Be thankful Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc weren’t here. Wherever such conditions exist, our players will be exposed,” Akhtar concluded.
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