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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has strongly criticised wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Haris following Pakistan’s 18-run loss to Afghanistan in the Tri-Series on Tuesday.
Haris, who came in to bat at number seven, managed just one run from four deliveries before falling to veteran spinner Mohammad Nabi.
The dismissal drew sharp remarks from Basit, who accused the young batter of playing “senseless cricket” and failing to learn from his repeated mistakes.
“Haris got out to Nabi. My question is, Nabi was brought on specifically to bowl to a left-handed batter, but you still lost your wicket,” Basit said on his YouTube channel.
“This shows you have no cricketing sense. You’re playing senseless cricket, just swinging for a six to look like a hero.”
He further questioned Haris’s approach and suggested the team management no longer had confidence in him, pointing to his demotion down the batting order.
“Heroes aren’t born overnight; they’re made through hard work. Haris has been given everything easily. When you’re dropping from number six to number seven, it’s clear the coach doesn’t trust you either,” Basit Ali added.
Since his century against Bangladesh in June, Mohammad Haris has struggled for form, scoring double figures only once in his last nine innings, a 15-run knock in the opening match of the ongoing series.
Despite the defeat, Pakistan still top the standings with four points from three games, while Afghanistan sit second and hosts UAE remain winless at the bottom. Pakistan will next take on the UAE at the same venue on Thursday.
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