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Cricket News: “Hard to watch”: Fans slam pitches in PAK vs AUS Test series | Fans disappointed with pitches in PAK vs AUS Test series
All the hype surrounding Australia’s historic tour of Pakistan has been reduced to a squib. Just 22 wickets have fallen in 559.1 overs across the Rawalpindi and Karachi Tests so far, which is one approximately every 154 deliveries.
Worse, most wickets have fallen due to a batting error rather than brilliance from the bowler or assistance from the pitch. Within the first few overs in a hot and sunny Karachi, Babar Azam would have been cursing his luck at the toss as the ball barely reached both the batsmen and fielders behind the wicket.
Pakistan have since toiled for two days, with Australia amassing 505/8 to all-but-extinguish Pakistan’s hopes of taking a 1-0 series lead.
The home side producing such pitches is a real eyebrow raiser. PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja, speaking after the Rawalpindi Test that broke records for the wrong reasons, said that it wouldn’t make sense to produce pitches to suit Australia’s seamers. However, Pakistan’s attack has also struggled for penetration, with both spinners and seamers toiling hard for little reward in tough conditions.
The final session on day two, where Australia scored just 98 runs in 34 overs, was particularly tough viewing. Alex Carey and Mitchell Starc made it their mission to drive Pakistan into the ground, with Carey falling for 93 and Starc heading towards 100 deliveries faced.
Fans disappointed with pitches in the PAK vs AUS Test series
Fans and pundits took to social media to express their disappointment with the pitches in the highly anticipated Test series. And rightly so.
Also, former Australia captain Mark Taylor said that it seems Pakistan have approached this series to try not to lose. Here are some of the reactions to the flat pitches in the PAK vs AUS Test series.
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