'Embarrassing' Pakistan break record in morning to forget
The only thing gloomier than the leaden skies at lunch on day of the third Test at Edgbaston will be the mood in the Pakistan dressing room as things went from bad to worse.
The Pakistan cricket team suffered a humiliating start to their third Test match at Edgbaston, falling to 100-7 in the morning session. The team, under pressure from a raft of controversial PCB changes, showed no signs of recovery, with their technique and mindset described as "pretty ordinary" by former captain Ramiz Raja. Technical issues, a flat pitch, and a lack of proactive play all contributed to the embarrassing performance.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan expressed sympathy for the team, stating Pakistan was "clearly shot for confidence." This was the first time a team had started an innings worse than Pakistan in an English series, with the fall of the top five for single figures in the first innings. The team's false-shot percentage reached a 34-year high, with Saud Shakeel and Babar Azam showing a lack of discipline.
Pakistan's performance could potentially break an Australian record set in 1888, where they averaged just 16 for the fall of their second wicket.
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