'Preparing our players less for cricket and more for Olympics or WWE': Former Pakistan cricketer slams team

After facing criticism for their fitness during the 2019 World Cup, Pakistan's new head coach-cum-chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq came out with a strict diet plan in order to make the players become more agile and fit on the ground. 

However, after losing 3-0 to Sri Lanka in the T20I series at the Gaddafi Stadium, former Pakistan skipper Aamir Sohail has taken a dig at new the fitness regime.

He said that instead of improving their skill, fitness is given more importance. 

“In Pakistan cricket these days we are concentrating more on fitness and it appears that we are preparing our players less for cricket and more for the Olympics or WWE Wrestling,” Pakistani journalist Saj Sadiq quoted Sohail as saying.

Aamir Sohail "in Pakistan cricket these days we are concentrating more on fitness and it appears that we are preparing our players less for cricket and more for the Olympics or WWE Wrestling" #Cricket

— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) October 11, 2019

According to Misbah-ul-Haq's rules, Pakistan players will not be having biryani or oil-rich red meat meals or sweet dishes.

Pakistan will next tour Australia for a three-match T20I series and a two-match Test series.