In this case the answer is simple. It went wrong for the Pakistanis from the very first day of the test, nay, the very first day that the Australians set foot in National Stadium in Karachi for a practice match. Their bowlers took wickets and the batsmen notched up the runs. They completely outplayed the Pakistanis. And that is made all the more remarkable because it is something that they could not do when they had Shane Warne.
Cricket can be a cruel game.
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