Pak vs SL: Imam-ul-Haq performs a shot through the first Test match.© AFP
The first Test match between Pakistan and Australia led to a draw. The hosts declared their first innings on 475/four in Rawalpindi, with Australia responding with 459. By the time the guests have been bowled out, there was no time for a consequence. Pakistan went on to bat the complete Day 5 with out shedding a wicket as openers Abdullah Shafique and Imam-ul-Haque smashed tons. The match additionally acquired loads of criticism relating to the pitch situations and former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq branded the sport as “really strange”.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Inzamam stated, “In this Test, there were a lot of complaints over the wicket condition. ‘What is this pitch?’ asked a lot of people. I believe the pitch in the next Test will be better, one that can yield results”.
Giving his tackle the Rawalpindi pitch, he stated, “When there is a drawn Test nowadays, it feels really weird. I can’t recall the last time we had a Test like this, where you knew it was going to be a draw from the first day. As a result, the pitch will undoubtedly be more sporting (in next Test). You help spinners by making a turning pitch. You take advantage of the home field advantage, but don’t make a dead pitch”.
The 52-year-old additionally praised Australia for doing a “fantastic job adapting to the pitch”. He additionally acknowledged that the hosts can win the sequence “if they curate the pitches according to their strengths.”
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“Even Australia did a fantastic job adapting to this pitch.” In the primary innings, I anticipated Pakistan to steer by 100-150 runs, however Australia got here near matching Pakistan’s complete. “Australia has never backed down, but I still believe Pakistan can win this series if they curate pitches according to their strengths”, he stated.
Pakistan host Australia within the second Test of the three-match sequence on the National Stadium in Karachi starting March 12.
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