The way their reputed bowlers were thrashed revealed the lack of killer instinct, the most important quality that helped them win the 1992 World Cup.
No player was seen encouraging either Shoaib Akhtar or Wasim Akram when Andrew Symonds was in full flow. They just lobbed the ball back to the bowler after picking it from the fence.
Except for the customary pat on the bowler's back and the obligatory hug after the fall of a wicket, none were bubbling with the enthusiasm needed to ensure victory. Skipper Waqar Younis was never seen anywhere near any bowler with a word of advice when they were being hit.
And towards the end, Younis, by bowling two beamers at Symonds, exhibited one of the most unsporting acts in cricket.
Was Younis under the impression that he was playing club level cricket? By opting to bowl two beamers and still hoping to continue bowling revealed that despite being the skipper, he was ignorant of the rules.
On the other hand, the manner in which the Australians went about their task exhibited professionalism. Early setbacks never seemed to bother them. Skipper Ricky Ponting held the innings together when Akram was threatening to run through their batting line-up. Symonds took over soon after his captain's departure.
Pakistan, during their chase, never bothered to rotate the batting. Everyone used whatever opportunity came their way. None were willing to play second fiddle and allow the other batsman to settle down.
From the start they gave the impression of going through a tough task. Everyone tried to go for their shots rather than try and settle down. Even if one of their batsmen had settled down, they could have easily reached the target.
After Australia had piled up such a huge score, hardly anyone thought that Pakistan would fall short of the target by only 82 runs. Akram and Rashid Latif showed that the Australian attack could be thrashed.
In fact, when it comes to tearing apart any attack, Pakistan has the best batsmen in the world. However, as former Pakistan captain Mushtaq Mohammed had told Gulf News recently in Sharjah, Pakistan are now good only on paper.
Lack of unity among them was visible with none of their senior players willing to discuss team strategy or field placings in the middle, even when the Australians were tearing their bowling apart.
Does Akram believe that Younis needs no advice, or does Younis have the impression that Akram would not like to be advised? Latif, who is known to have a shrewd cricketing brain, was only seen doing his job as a wicketkeeper.
The Australians are also divided over Steve Waugh being dropped for World Cup, but they never exhibited it on the field. All of them were on their toes. The manner in which they field and even walk on the field radiates professionalism.
It's high time the Pakistan players realised that the World Cup comes only once in four years and they need to forget their differences, at least during matches.
It was clear from the very first match that if they stand divided, unitedly they would fall.
