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"Illiterates Of Cricket": Former Pakistan Captain Slams Strike-Rate Experts After Bangladesh Loss

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Pakistan suffered an embarrassing 2-0 Test series loss at the hands of Bangladesh on Tuesday. It was the side's first-ever series defeat in the format at the hands of the Bangla Tigers.

The Shan Masood-led side was already subjected to harsh criticism ever since it lost the first Test, and a series whitewash only added to its trouble.

Many experts, including former batter Salman Butt, lashed out at the side's performance. However, Butt criticized those experts, who asked the Pakistan batters to improve their strike rate in Test cricket. "The strike rate mafia and intent mafia are basically illiterates of cricket.

They have no idea about the format they are talking about," said Butt in a video on his YouTube channel. "You lose within four days and come back, what are you going to do by playing fast?

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