Ex-Pak stars slam defeat

Rameez Raja: “I just feel after watching the one-day series and the Test that a tendency of selfishness has crept into the performance of some players. They are only playing for themselves and not for the team. Until players give priority to the team, the performances will not improve.

“There was nothing wrong with the Ferozeshah Kotla pitch. The players just needed to apply themselves and play patiently. With this attitude how can you win matches at the top level.”

Rashid Latif: “There were moments in the Test when we could have shut out India from the match but we lost those moments due to careless and unprofessional play.

What is the use of runs and wickets if they are not meant for the team and don’t come under pressure?

We squandered the advantage of batting first on this sort of a pitch.

If we had played with enough concentration and application and set India a target of around 300 runs, we would have won this Test.

Azeem Hafeez: “The Indians scored runs when it mattered the most. We couldn’t do that. Misbah, Butt, Younis, Yousuf, Malik all got out after getting good starts.

They played careless cricket. Already there is despondency in the country because of political uncertainty, and now we also have to accept this defeat to India. It is not really the ideal thing that should have happened.”