Unrest in Pakistan Cricket Camp as Shan Masood and Jason Gillespie's Private Conversation is Leaked; Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah Under Scrutiny

Last week, Pakistan found themselves in sixth place in the World Test Championship points table and were determined to correct their past mistakes in order to secure their first-ever qualification for the final. With five Test matches scheduled to be played at home, it seemed like a realistic goal. However, their hopes took a hit on Sunday when the Shan Masood-led team suffered a devastating 10-wicket defeat against Bangladesh in the first Test match of the series. This marked Pakistan's first-ever loss to Bangladesh in Test history, putting them at risk of a humiliating whitewash on home soil.

Following the loss, Masood was severely criticised for his captaincy, while the team management was called out for their bizarre team selection, as they featured four fast bowlers and not a single specialist spinner in a match where the Bangladesh tweakers stood as the main difference.

However, inside the Pakistan dressing room, the talk was reportedly different. According to media reports in Pakistan, senior players, including Masood and members of the team management, which includes newly-appointed head coach Jason Gillespie, pointed their fingers at the fast bowlers for their underwhelming show after Bangladesh smashed 565 runs, which was nearly enough for them to script the famous win. They were more concerned about the declining pace of the fast bowlers and that they failed to make the most of the grass on the pitch.

What happened in Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st Test?

Mohammad Rizwan's knock of 171 helped Pakistan score 448 for six before they decided to declare their first innings. Six Bangladesh batters then smashed their respective fifties, with the experienced Mushfiqur Rahim converting it to his sixth 150-plus knock en route to a record 191 that saw the visitors score 565 runs.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Shakib Al Hasan then picked seven wickets between themselves as Pakistan were folded for just 146 runs in their second innings, their lowest score in an innings in a Test match against Bangladesh. With 30 runs set as target, the openers wrapped up the chase in just seven overs on the final day to script their biggest-ever win in Test history.

Pakistan will look to avoid a whitewash when they take on Bangladesh in the final match of the series on August 30.

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