New Zealand played “stupid” cricket against India,says Shoaib Akhtar

New Zealand played “stupid” cricket and came out looking really “immature” in their batting approach during the T20I series,former Pak bowler Shoaib Akhtar said.

“What we have seen today again, it’s just stupid. I think now that New Zealand will have to be told: “Dear kids, this is how you have to play, how to score runs, take singles also”. Who loses 3 wickets in an over yaar? The last match too, they did the same. I really really fail to understand what they are doing,” Akhtar said on his Youtube channel.

Akhtar singled out New Zealand veteran Ross Taylor for not finishing the games for his team even though they found themselves in advantageous positions in the latter half of the series.

“Yes, (Tim) Seifert played well and made a fifty and so did Ross Taylor. But really painful to see such a senior player as Taylor not finishing games for New Zealand. It just looks stupid to me. I am really angry to see what brand of cricket they are playing. So disheartening to see that New Zealand are playing foolish cricket.

“New Zealand played like kids but even kids don’t play like this. They came out as an immature team. There is no strength in their middle-order. Their brains look empty to me when they can’t chase 50 off 40 balls. I know I’m being harsh but I don’t like to see this in international cricket,” added Akhtar.

While criticizing New Zealand, Akhtar also heaped praise on India for piling on the misery on the hosts while tipping fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah as the “x-factor”.