New Delhi: Ahead of their visit Down Under for a 3-match Test series against an off-form Australian side, Pakistan cricket team were hoping to bring an end to the drought and clinch their first ever series win in the country.
Much to the surprise of Pakistan coach Micky Arthur and the cricketing fraternity, Pakistan failed to even draw a single match against Australia and ended up being embarrassed with a 3-0 series loss.
Former Pakistan great Muhammad Yusuf expressed dissatisfaction at the way his side recently played in the longer format of the game.
"This was one of the weakest Australian teams we have seen and a series we should have won ended up three-nil. The tragedy is that the last two Tests could have been drawn easily by us but our batting failed miserably on good batting tracks," said Yousuf.
He also dismissed observations by head coach Mickey Arthur that Pakistan's bowlers had let the team down in New Zealand and Australia.
"It was the batting which let us down badly in all five Tests in both countries," Yousuf said.
He also advised Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq to call it a day and retire gracefully instead of trying to prolong a career which was already extended.
"It is time for him to go and it is time for a new mindset to come into Pakistan team in Tests and ODIs. We have become a very passive team constantly playing in the UAE. This has damaged our cricket badly and the PCB needs to organise home series anywhere but UAE."
Yousuf, 42, who ended with an impressive average of 52.29 and 41.71 in 90 Tests and 288 ODIs, also slammed the Pakistan team for losing the Test series in Australia by three-nil.
