KARACHI: The ground at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, where Pakistan and Australia played to a boring draw in the first Test on Tuesday, has been officially judged “below average” by the match referee and given a demerit point. On a Rawalpindi lifeless flat track, bowlers toiled and batters dominated, scoring 1,187 runs for the loss of … Read more
RAWALPINDI: Pat Cummins, Australia’s captain, said he would leave it up to fans and analysts to judge the dead wicket that saw his team’s first Test in Pakistan in nearly two decades conclude in a dull draw in Rawalpindi on Tuesday. “I think the players always want a fair battle between bat and ball, and … Read more
Pak vs Aus: Wasim Jaffer, a former Indian opener, is not satisfied with the pitch in the present Pakistan-Australia Test, describing dead and slow pitches as a threat to the game’s apex format. Only 11 wickets fell in four days as both teams batted for two days each. Pakistan scored 476 runs in 162 overs, … Read more
Pak vs Aus: The International Cricket Council (ICC) may be keeping an eye on the pitch at the Pindi Cricket Stadium for the historic Test series opener between Pakistan and Australia, as only 11 wickets fell in the first four days of the match. The first Test will be officiated by ICC Chief Referee Ranjan … Read more
