Pakistan have once again been criticised for producing lifeless tracks at home in the ongoing Test series againstt New Zealand. The first Test match at Karachi ended in a draw after some strong batting show from both teams, on a deck where bowlers found it difficult to contain batters.
It was the continuation of the trend from the Australia and England Test series, where Pakistan put up lifeless pitches against visiting teams. This resulted in back to back series losses against Australia and England where Pakistan did not win a single Test match.
Speaking in the press conference during the second Test match, Pakistan batting coach Mohammad Yousuf provided an explanation and said that the country did not have the soil to make turning tracks for SENA nations.
“I went to have a word about the wicket in Multan they told me that we do not have the soil to make turning wickets like India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. They need 30 per cent clay soil, which they do not have. Even in the past, the wicket used to keep low and the odd ball used to turn, like it happened today. There is no way to predict how the wicket is going to behave. If we can take the lead, New Zealand will be under pressure,” Yousuf said after the end of Day 1 in the second Test match against New Zealand.
“We have a young bowling side and you need an experienced unit for Test bowling,” the former player further added.
“I think we should let the board know what kind of soil we want when we are hosting teams in the country,” Yousuf said about a possible solution.
The second Test match at Karachi hangs in the balance at the moment with Pakistan batting at 176/3 in 56.1 overs and trail New Zealand by 273 runs.
