MANCHESTER: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram feels current skipper Azhar Ali missed a trick during the team's defeat in the first Test of the series against England at Old Trafford in Manchester.
Following the defeat, Akram pointed fingers at Pakistan's strategy and said they didn't trouble Woakes much and he took the game away from them.
"It will hurt the Pakistan team and the cricket lovers in Pakistan," Akram was quoted as saying by Sky Sports.
"Winning and losing is part of cricket, but I think our captain missed a trick quite a few times in this game, as far as his leadership is concerned.
"When Woakes came in, there were no bouncers, no short deliveries, they let him settle down and runs were coming easy," he added. "Once the partnership got going, nothing happened - the turn didn't happen, swing didn't happen - and Buttler and Woakes just took the game away." IANS
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