‘Gaaliyan Dene Ko Dil Kar Raha Hai’: Danish Kaneria slams Pakistan team after shameful defeat against England in Multan Test
New Delhi: Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria sharply criticized the national men’s team for their dismal performance against England in the first Test match in Multan, pointing to the way England orchestrated the downfall of Pakistan cricket within the match. He was stunned that the team could not hold together a total of over 800 runs.
Pakistan made a unconceivable mark in the Test cricket history by becoming the first team to lose an innings match after scoring 550 runs in the first innings. Coming out well from the declared score of the hosts, which were 556, England responded impressively, declaring at 823/7. Then, Pakistan collapsed badly in their second innings while facing the hosts in the form of a bowler, being bowled over for just 220 runs, losing the match by an innings and 47 runs.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, the 43-year-old expressed his disbelief at Pakistan’s dismal performance and criticized the bowlers for their lack of direction.
“Aaj Pakistan cricket team ka janaaza nikal gaya. Matlab ki kya hee bola jaaye. Jis tarah ki cricket kheli hai Pakistan ne, ya toh woh cricket khelna chod de, ya khelni hai toh youngsters ko leke aa jaaye. I don’t understand ki bola kya jaaye. Kab tak is tarah se dekhte rahenge, yeh kya log hain. Saadhe 800 run kha gaye. Mera toh gaaliyan dene ko dil kar raha hai. Humne bhi Pakistan ki home series kheli hai aur dead wickets par bowling ki hai. Kahan gayi hamaari reverse swing, Kahan gaye hamaare bouncer?”
(Pakistan cricket’s funeral has been plotted. What to say after this? The way Pakistan have played, either they should stop playing or bring in youngsters. I don’t understand what to say and till when people will keep looking at this. How can they go for 800 runs? Even we have played in home series and we have also bowled on dead wickets. Where is the reverse swing and the bouncers?)
Kaneria also blasted Babar Azam for failing to score on a wicket as placid as the one in Multan. He said:
“Babar Azam ki log baat kar rahe hain, Babar Azam sahab, ek pitch jahan ball kuch bhi nahin kar raha hai, wahan aap thumke laga rahe ho. Kya kar raha hai bhai, kab cricket khelna seekhega. Aur hamaare log usko king bana rahe hain. Kahan ka king hai?”
(People are talking about Babar Azam. Nothing is there on the pitch, no swing, and you are struggling. When will you learn playing cricket? Our people call him king. How is he the king?)
With Shan Masood enduring his sixth consecutive defeat, reports suggest that his position as captain is increasingly being questioned.