Former captain says Pakistan nonetheless in quest of profitable components

Former Pakistan skipper Mohammad Hafeez. — AFP/File
Former Pakistan skipper Mohammad Hafeez. — AFP/File

After Pakistan’s plan of making a spinner-friendly pitch failed within the first Take a look at towards England, former coach Mohammad Hafeez stated on Tuesday Pakistan administration hoped the pitch getting used for the second time in a row would become sq. turner now.

In a social media submit, the previous skipper stated the Males in Inexperienced have been in search of a profitable components by taking part in 4 spinners on a used pitch.

“Staff Pakistan nonetheless in quest of profitable components at residence. Taking part in take a look at match on beforehand used pitch. Taking part in with 4 spinners workforce administration fancy their hopes for sq. turner. Hoping this plan work in favour of Pakistan,” he wrote on his X account.

A sq. turner in cricket is the pitch that helps ball produce quite a lot of spin with flip.

The previous cricketer shared record of the Pakistan taking part in XI for the second Take a look at as nicely.

Former captain says Pakistan still in search of winning formula

Pakistan cricket workforce’s assistant coach, Azhar Mahmood a day in the past stated they have been hoping the pitch to supply activate the second day of the primary Take a look at match however the ball didn’t change into spin-friendly till the fifth day.

Now, he believes the “ninth-day” pitch will certainly produce spin.

Pakistan had suffered a quite embarrassing defeat by an innings and 47 runs by the hands of the guests within the first Take a look at.

Following which Pakistan made modifications to its 16-member squad by giving relaxation to senior gamers like Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah and Sarfaraz Ahmed. They’ve been changed by younger bloods.

The second Take a look at is being performed right now on the Multan Cricket Stadium, identical as the primary match, whereas the third and final match of the sequence will probably be performed on the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on October 24.

The English workforce will probably be led by their skipper Ben Stokes, who’s making a comeback, following a hamstring damage. The all-rounder missed the whole five-day first Take a look at on account of being unfit.

Pakistan Taking part in XI

Shan Masood (c), Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Aamir Jamal, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Zahid Mehmood.

England Taking part in XI

Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (captain), Jamie Smith (wk), Brydon Carse, Matt Potts, Jack Leach and Shoaib Bashir.

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