Scared with this team: Shoaib Akhtar urges Pakistan to fix middle-order problems after England series loss

Former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar has urged Pakistan to fix their middle-order woes after their series loss to England. The Pakistani batters failed on Sunday as England won the series after a 67-run win in the final match.

Former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar has urged Pakistan to fix their middle-order problems quickly after the series loss to England on Sunday.

England were able to win the final match and the series by a 67-run margin after the hosts' batting order failed to put up a fight while chasing 210. The middle-order struggled after the wickets of Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan and Akhtar is concerned about the team heading into the T20 World Cup.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, the former pacer said that the middle-order isn't good and they fail when the openers don't perform well. He went on to say that he hopes the team doesn't crash out in the group stages and went on to say that Pakistan is in a dire situation at the moment.

Akhtar did have some praise reserved for Haris Rauf and urged the other bowlers to step up as well.

Pakistan middle-order is not good. If the openers don't perform, the middle-order collapses. This is not the way you go into the World Cup and win the World Cup. It will not work this way.

Even in terms of the World Cup, I hope Pakistan don't crash out in the first round. I'm scared with this team. That is why I criticized Saqlain and others to get your middle-order, batting order in order. Somehow they're not listening. But hopefully, Pakistan make a good comeback in the World Cup and in New Zealand tri-series. I like to see Pakistan doing well and it is disheartening to see them lose. But Pakistan is in a dire situation and from here things aren't going to be easy for them. Hopefully they will learn a thing or two from my videos and improve their middle order. Babar cannot perform in every game.