India, Sept. 9 -- In August 2016, Pakistan reached the pinnacle of the ICC Test rankings for the first time in their history after a 2-2 draw in England. A decade on, Pakistan find themselves gasping for breath in the format they once dominated. They have already conceded this Test series 0-2 in England and are staring down the barrel of a whitewash.

The two losses in England are part of Pakistan's long-standing problems in Test cricket. They have lost 15 of their last 20 Tests and currently sit at the bottom of the World Test Championship standings.

Wasim Akram, the legendary Pakistan fast bowler, has sympathy for the current crop of players but also believes the mentality of some of them is adding to Pakistan cricket's problems rather...