Shoaib Akhtar criticises Sarfraz Ahmed fitness after West Indies defeat

Sarfraz made just eight as Jason Holder's raft of pace bowlers - led by Oshane Thomas and Andre Russell - dismantled Pakistan's batting line-up

Former Pakistan bowler Shoaib Akhtar has slammed the national side's captain and wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed, critiicsing his fitness.

After Pakistan were bowled out fot just 105 by the West Indies on Friday, the speedster, who bowled one delivery that registered at 100.2 miles per hour (mph) in the 2003 World Cup in South Africa, took to social media to offer his thoughts on the demoralising defeat.

"He’s the first captain I’ve seen who is so unfit," he stated in a YouTube video on his own channel.

Sarfraz made just eight as Jason Holder's raft of pace bowlers - led by Oshane Thomas and Andre Russell - dismantled Pakistan's batting line-up.

Akhtar had already tweeted "Speechless" in response to the collapse that had seen 35 for one become 105 all out in just 21.4 overs.

^{Sarfraz was the fifth man dismissed, caught by Shai Hope off Jason Holder's bowling.}

After Fakhar Zaman had been unfortunate to see a pull shot deflect off his helmet and onto his stumps, Haris Sohail quickly followed, before star man Babar Azam fell to leave Pakistan 62 for four.

The West Indies, led by Chris Gayle in his final World Cup before his one-day international retirement, chased down the meagre target in just 13.4 overs.

Sarfraz, 32, came into the competition in some form of his own, having hit 97 in the final ODI against England at Headingley. However, Friday's defeat at the hands of Holder's team stretches Pakistan's unwanted record of having not won an ODI since January.

Since then, they have lost series to both England and Australia, while also losing a World Cup warm-up game against Afghanistan.

After Friday's humbling, former captain Misbah-ul-Haq also criticised pace bowler Mohammad Amir, arguing that his pace had been down on what was necessary. Amir took the three West Indian wickets to fall, but Misbah told ESN Cricinfo's Match Day that his average speed of 81mph remained a concern.

"[He bowled with] no swing, no zip, and certainly the opposition just feels comfortable. You are not just telling them that we are here, you are just not giving them the presence that we are here to fight."

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