Their speeds, skill set… have decreased: Raja lashes out at Pak pacers

Formet Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has lashed out at Pakistan pacers and captain Shan Masood after teams humiliating defeat vs Bangladesh in first Test.
This was Pakistan’s first-ever Test defeat against Bangladesh.

Speaking on his YouTube channel after the loss in Rawalpindi, Raja questioned the logic behind Pakistan picking four fast bowlers and not a single specialist spinner for the Test match.

“Firstly, there was a mistake in team selection. You were without a spinner. Secondly, the reputation based on which we rely on our fast bowlers is finished. This debacle, a sort of a confidence crisis, started during the Asia Cup when India bashed our pacers on seaming conditions and then the secret was out to the world that the only way to counter this line-up was to attack. Their speeds have decreased, and so have their skill set.

The Bangladesh fast bowlers seemed more penetrative while our bowlers were involved in more drama around their wickets. Since Pakistan did not have an out-and-out fast bowler on that track, even the Bangladesh, with that line-up stood tall against our pacers with speeds around 125 to 135kmph,” he explained.