Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has delivered a scathing assessment of the national team's ongoing struggles, revealing he anticipated a 3-0 series whitewash against England even before the tour commenced.

Pakistan currently trail 0-2 in the three-match Test series in England after suffering convincing defeats in the opening two matches, with the third and final Test beginning on Wednesday.

“I knew before the series we were going to lose 3-0 to England,” Akram said. “Our batting is struggling, our bowling is below average and our fielding is worse. It’s not rocket science.”

Akram, who was a pivotal figure in Pakistan's historic Test series victories in England in 1987 and 1996—captaining the side during the latter triumph—expressed deep frustration over the systematic decay in domestic cricket and the knee-jerk reactions from administrators.

Criticism of PCB's Radical Squad Changes

Following the defeat in the second Test, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) took drastic measures by dismissing head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and his coaching staff, alongside sending seven players from the tour squad back home. Akram stressed that while he empathises with the players, deeper systemic faults have crippled the side.

“In Pakistan we have a saying: ‘You can only clap with two hands’,” Akram explained. “I get asked all the time, ‘Can you do something to help Pakistan cricket?’ But the issues are a lot deeper. These are the top players, there’s nothing else there. The systems aren’t there below that. The first-class structure domestically has been all over the place the last few years and there’s no consistency, no patience.”

He added: “That dribbles down to the fans, too. They see the team lose and they want to rip it all up, too. We’ve done that so many times and now there is nothing really left.”

Concerns Raised Over Imran Khan's Health

Beyond the crisis in Pakistan cricket, the legendary fast bowler also voiced urgent concern regarding the well-being of his former mentor and World Cup-winning captain, Imran Khan.

“I haven't spoken to him for three years. It's so unfortunate, politically, what's happening with him. The court of law is the court of law. But as far as his health is concerned, there can be no compromise on that,” said Akram.

“I'm speaking from the heart as someone who is worried about him as a person. Convicted or not convicted. Jail or no jail. We need to safeguard his health. We don't know what's happening, the government are saying his health apparently is fine. But I'm worried. I miss him a lot.”