'Pakistan Cricket ki tabaahi...': Basit Ali reveals when it all went haywire for the Men in Green

Basit Ali has made scathing remarks about Pakistan cricket after they lost the ODI series against New Zealand. New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 84 runs in the second ODI at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Wednesday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.Basit Ali said Pakistan's sharp decline started during the 2023 Asia Cup. Pakistan were given a reality check by the Indian team in the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup, where Virat Kohli and KL Rahul slammed unbeaten centuries as India hammered Pakistan by 228 runs at the R Premadasa Stadium.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!"Pakistan cricket ki tabaahi start hui 2023 Asia Cup se (Pakistan cricket's decline started from the 2023 Asia Cup)," Basit Ali said on his YouTube channel."The first match of the Asia Cup against India got washed out due to rain. In the second match, the way Virat Kohli and KL Rahul hammered our bowlers, since then, neither Pakistan's batting nor bowling has improved."Yes, recently we have won in Australia and South Africa, but this team can't perform in ICC events. In last year's T20 World Cup, we couldn't chase 119," he said. New Zealand made 292 for 8 and bowled Pakistan out for 208 in the 42nd over in Hamilton.Chasing 293, Pakistan suffered a collapse as New Zealand’s fast bowlers tore through their top order. Jacob Duffy and Will O’Rourke removed Abdullah Shafique (1), Babar Azam (1), and Imam-ul-Haq (3) within the first six overs, leaving Pakistan reeling at 9/3. The onslaught continued as Ben Sears dismissed Rizwan (5) and Salman Ali Agha (9) cheaply, reducing the visitors to 32/5 in 12 overs."The batsmen from one to six scored in single digits, apart from Tayyab Tahir. I feel that instead of playing the third match, Pakistan should say, 'You win, so let us go back home; we are homesick.' This is New Zealand's C team. I am surprised Naseem Shah didn't play. Pakistan shouldn't have scored 200-plus; we should have been all out for 140," he said.Basit has also mentioned that the Pakistan cricket team might have to play ICC qualifying rounds if proper actions are not taken by the Pakistan Cricket Board."If we don't make decisions and improve our base, otherwise we will have to play qualifying rounds. Talent has diminished in Pakistan. Pakistan's cricket starts with the name of Babar Azam and ends with it," he said.