Former cricketers slam Pakistan for 'going down without fight' against India

Former pacer Shoaib Akhtar has slammed Sarfaraz Ahmed's 'brainless captaincy' after Pakistan's humiliating 89-run loss to India in the World Cup.

Former Test opener Mohsin Khan, a former chief selector and ex-head coach, lamented that the team lacked self belief against India.

Former allrounder Abdul Razzaq felt it was the responsibility of captain and coach to give a plan to the players and ensure they had the game sense and skills to executive them.

Former fast bowler Sikander Bakht called for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to introduce a system of deducting money from the players' central contracts and match fees if they didn't perform well enough.

Former captain Muhammad Yousuf too slammed Pakistan's poor show, saying the team's body language was not positive.

Former skipper Wasim Akram led Pakistan's cricket community in lambasting the team for 'going down without a fight'; against arch-rivals India in the ongoing World Cup in England.

Pakistan suffered their seventh defeat to India in the World Cup, losing this time by 89 runs in a rain-hit match at Old Trafford in Manchester on Sunday.