Pakistan’s record in Test cricket in the recent times has been underwhelming to say the least. The Pakistan team themselves have not won a single match in their home condition in the last two Test series where flat tracks were offered in most of the matches.
This has frustrated the home fans as well as the spectators of the game, where bowlers have receieved little to no help. The team has lost back to back series in the World Test Championship calendar at the hands of Australia and England and are not struggling to win their series against Tim Southee’s New Zealand.
The issue with the pitch has been the main focus of the New Zealand tour as well, where the batting side have put in a dominating show, something that has kept the home side at bay. After the draw in the first Karachi Test, the second game also looks to be going along the same lines, with the pitch behaving like a road on Day 4.
Commentator Simon Doull sounded frustrated with the same and asked live on air, if such pitches were demanded by captain Babar Azam himself, who was looking to improve his numbers in the Test format.
“Where does that directive come from? Does that come from Babar who wants to bat on a road and improve his own stats?” Doull questioned.
“Does it come from above him?” The co-commentator chimed in.
Pakistan batting coach Mohammad Yousuf recently tried to explain the conditions by saying that the country did not have the soil to make turning tracks.
