Shoaib Akhtar praised England batsmen after they scored more than 500 runs on day 1

Pakistan vs England 1st Test: The England team, which reached Pakistan, batted brilliantly in the first Test match of the series. England scored 506 runs for 4 wickets on the opening day of the first Test match in Rawalpindi. Four batsmen of the team scored centuries. The way he batted, it seemed that the fever of T20 World Cup has not yet subsided. Meanwhile, former Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar gave his opinion about the match, whose video was posted on social media. He praised the England batsmen.

players were sick

When the England cricket team reached Pakistan, a report claimed that many of its players had fallen ill. It was said in the report that 14 players were hit by the unknown virus. However, looking at the manner in which the English batsmen played, batted in Tests like T20, it did not appear from anywhere that anyone's health was bad. Akhtar has also given a statement regarding this.

Akhtar shared the video

Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar has shared a video in which he is seen appreciating the England batsmen. He wrote in its caption, 'England's players have done this to us due to ill health. What would he have done if he had been fine? In the video, Akhtar is saying, 'He is the pacer of T20. He will have to work very hard to become a Test match fast bowler, but the wicket is also not helping him. Akhtar further said, 'If this continues, England's score will reach 700 runs. You will have to play two innings. The Pakistani team needs to think a lot.

centuries by 4 batsmen

England had scored 506 runs for 4 wickets on the opening day in 75 overs in the first Test match thanks to the centuries of their four batsmen. Jack Crowley (122) and Ben Duckett (107) shared an opening partnership of 233 runs. After this, wicket-keeper batsman Ollie Pope (108) also scored a century, while Harry Brook returned unbeaten on a personal score of 101 runs on the first day, who was dismissed for 153 runs on the second day. Harry hit 19 fours and 5 sixes in 116 balls.