Shahid Afridi, the former captain, vented his frustration after Pakistan lost 17 Test matches in a row against Australia after yet another rout.
The renowned all-rounder, who was well-known for his aggressive postures, chose not to criticize the Shan Masood-led team for losing the Test series 3-0 to Australia.
Afridi stated on X that he would “reserve” his opinions over Pakistan’s play. He did, however, commend seamer Aamer Jamal, calling him “an excellent addition to the side”.
He continued, “I’ve always been a fan of the never give up mindset. Congrats to Australia on a dominant win.”
He expressed his best wishes for David Warner’s future and complimented him on an incredible career.
Going to reserve my views on our team’s performance but for sure Aamer Jamal is an excellent addition to the side
Congrats Australia on a dominating win, been a fan of never give up mindset@davidwarner31 congrats on an amazing career and prayers for your future #PAKvsAUS
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) January 6, 2024
In his final Test innings, David Warner scored a vital 57 runs to help Australia overcome Pakistan’s 130 runs needed to win. On Saturday, the Australians also completed a clean sweep of the series, winning 3-0.
In the final innings, the Australians defeated the visitors by eight wickets, ending their dreams of winning in Australia for the first time since 1995.
Pakistan might be dismissed for 115 an hour before noon, adding just 47 runs to their overnight total at the expense of the final three wickets.
Before quitting the format, Warner played his 112th match. At the boundary rope, he hugged his opening partner and childhood buddy Usman Khawaja. The tourists also provided him with a guard of honour as he approached the crease.
In the first over, Khawaja was out for duck after being leg before wicket, but Warner came out of the gate looking like a man on a mission, ripping the ball through the covers in his customary style for his first four.
With a single to square leg, he reached his 37th Test half century, and Australia headed to lunch on 91-1, 39 runs short of their target, with the victory all but assured.
Warner’s 75-ball innings featured seven boundaries and a few more opportunities before spinner Sajid Khan trapped him in front, leaving Australia only 11 runs short of victory with one day remaining.
More than 22,000 spectators at Warner’s home Sydney Cricket Ground stood for a last round of applause as he exited the field, his involvement in the 2018 ball-tampering controversy, which resulted in a one-year suspension from international cricket, lifted.
After his debut against New Zealand in 2011, Warner’s innings brought his career total of 8,786 runs at an average of 44.59 in 112 tests. He also has 26 hundreds.
Shortly after Warner’s exit, Marnus Labuschagne (62 not out) brought the home team across the finish line with a single.
Similar to the second Test in Melbourne, Pakistan’s inability to end their lengthy losing skid in Australia was solely due to their own batting shortcomings.
They were on track to set their hosts a significantly more formidable mark on a declining pitch, but in Friday’s last over, Josh Hazlewood (4-16) claimed three wickets.
Mohammad Rizwan scored 28 on Saturday morning before Warner caught him off Nathan Lyon’s wicket, and three balls later, Aamer Jamal holed out for 18. Lyon bowled Hasan Ali for five runs to close the innings.
In a perplexing move by captain Shan Masood, seamer Jamal—who claimed six wickets on his debut in the first Test in Perth and another in the first innings in Sydney—was not brought on to bowl until after lunch.
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