2022 has been a disastrous year for Pakistan and its supporters with regard to the longest format of the game. Earlier, Babar Azam and Co failed to qualify for the WTC final for the second consecutive time.
They also failed to turn up the heat in the Test series at home where they lost to Australia in the three-match Test series. While the first two games ended in a draw, the third game ended in favour of Pat Cummins and Co.
Australia won the series by 1-0, in what was a disappointing result for the Men in Green at home. As if that wasn’t enough, they also went on to lose to Ben Stoked-led England cricket team at home.
England cricket team showed no mercy on the hosts as they inflicted a 3-0 whitewash on Pakistan. This was also the first time that Pakistan lost four Tests in a row at home and it was also their first-ever whitewash at home.
Pakistan create an unwanted record during the first Test against New Zealand
Meanwhile, New Zealand players have come all the way to Pakistan for an important assignment and that is to play two Tests and three One-Day Internationals. The first of the two-match Test series is currently taking place at National Stadium, Karachi.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam won the toss and opted to bat first. For the first time in the history of Test cricket, two batsmen were dismissed in the form of stumping as Pakistan created an unwanted record in the longest format of the game.
The likes of Abdullah Shafique and Shan Masood were stumped by New Zealand wicketkeeper Tom Blundell. At the time of writing this article, the Pakistan cricket team scored 202/4 as skipper Babar Azam scored 105 and Sarfaraz Ahmed scored 35 runs.
Here’s how Twitterati reacted after Pakistan created an unwanted record in Tests
A year to forget for Pakistan fans in Tests
— saistunz (@saistunz10) December 26, 2022
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Advertisement— Babar's Fan (@GuRuSpeaks420) December 26, 2022
We are here to make records…..
— Muhammad Hamaad🇵🇰 (@SherlockKherloc) December 26, 2022
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Pakistan is truly an unpredictable team
Advertisement— saistunz (@saistunz10) December 26, 2022
Boom Boom Era 😂😂😂
— 🇮🇳 ICTIAN (@ICITIAN) December 26, 2022
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They are pakistan team, they can do anything.. all 10 can be stumped too 😂😂
Advertisement— Sandeep Thakur (@realth_sandeep1) December 26, 2022
Pakistan is breaking the stereotype, we must appreciate them for this initiative
— Dr Nimo Tyagi (@niiravmodi) December 26, 2022
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Pakistan are born to create records!!
Advertisement— Sabari (@SabariK2910) December 26, 2022
😂😂😂😂
— Satya Parmar🇮🇳 (@SatyaPARMAR17) December 26, 2022
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