Fans on Twitter were unhappy with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for preparing a road-like pitch in Rawalpindi for the first Test between Pakistan and England. They feel that the governing body should’ve not prepared such a pitch when they need to win 4/5 of its remaining home Tests to make the WTC final.
England batters put on a show in Rawalpindi against Pakistan
After a lot of doubts over the commencement of the first Test between Pakistan and England, the game finally underwent and it has been nothing short of entertainment so far. The visitors won the toss and put on the show for ages with the bat.
It’s fair to say English batters have made full use of the pitch, which has nothing for bowlers in it and is a batting paradise. Openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett put on a show up front as they activated their beast mode and played like T20 innings.
Both the batters smashed centuries and smashed 233 runs for the opening partnership. Apart from Joe Root, who missed the sweep, rest every other batter so far has batted like a dream and has played his shots.
While Harry Brook smashed his maiden half-century, Ollie Pope registered his third Test ton. In a road-like pitch, almost every batter has cashed on the opportunity and it seems that England might post over 500 runs on the Day 1 of the Test match.
Fans on Twitter unhappy with PCB as Pakistan needs to win 4/5 of its remaining home Tests to make the WTC final
In the context of the World Test Championship, Pakistan needs to win 4/5 of its remaining home Tests to make the final. However, fans were unhappy with them as they feel that playing on such pitches won’t assure them win as they should’ve prepared the pitch that favours them. Here are some of the reactions:
If the home side needs to win 4/5 of its remaining home Tests to make the WTC final, this isn't the pitch I'd expect to be prepared.
Early days, obviously.
— Michael Appleton (@michelappleton) December 1, 2022
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But the way england team is batting pakistan is out of this match already https://t.co/9kPQ7ZS57i
— Ankit (@Ankit85587840) December 1, 2022
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so upset with how we play our cricket at home. zero faith in the quicks https://t.co/N0a8GKLBB5
— Ziyad (@ziyaaad32) December 1, 2022
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The home side is really good at shooting themselves in the feet. https://t.co/5At5naXEIT
— Shafqat Shabbir (@Chefkat23) December 1, 2022
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Lil bit whatever I've seen and discussed with my frnds from Pak, again a belter laid down…
Ramiz is ruining Babar Azam's WTC chances https://t.co/eJLoH3Q4kE— Biswajoy Kumar Das 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 (@DasBiswajoy) December 1, 2022
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This test match will be done in the next session.If England continue Scoring at this pace then it will either be drawn or an eng win but agreed when you want to win 4 out of 5 You don’t make roads
Advertisement— cricholic (@cricholic2) December 1, 2022
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They r not thinking in their wildest dream to play wtc final
They lnow their place
Advertisement— Kunal (@kunal11_23) December 1, 2022
They are playing for draw even in their home conditions 🤣😂, leave WTC.
Advertisement— Krishnaditya Aggarwal (@KrishnadityaA) December 1, 2022
If they don't qualify (most likely), they have only their home pitches to blame.
Advertisement— ALINJAR DAN (@AlinjarDan) December 1, 2022
Pakistan has always produced such pitches god only knows why
Advertisement— Allester Pinto 🇮🇳🇦🇺 (@AllesterPinto) December 1, 2022
@iramizraja hum nay WTC khelna hay. https://t.co/Wv3EP21rLF
Advertisement— abubakr majeed (@AbubakrMajeed) December 1, 2022
@iramizraja @TheRealPCB https://t.co/qAZzMKBRHP
Advertisement— Sheikh Hassnain (@haiders46) December 1, 2022
Good to see the ODI series get started in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. #PakvEng
Advertisement— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) December 1, 2022
Surprised to see that the PCB, whose team defeated a billion-dollar economy team twice in one year, still can’t prepare a Test match pitch. Three versus Australia, now this. #PAKvENG
Advertisement— Jamie Alter 😷 🇮🇳 (@alter_jamie) December 1, 2022
Pindi has already received one demerit point for a Below Average pitch against Australia earlier this year. If it receives three demerit points here for a Poor pitch, the stadium will be in serious trouble for hosting games in future.
Advertisement— Humayoun Ahmed Khan (@HumayounAK) December 1, 2022
When you see the Rawalpindi pitch:#PAKvENG pic.twitter.com/icCDVnf802
Advertisement— Himanshu Pareek (@Sports_Himanshu) December 1, 2022
The fact that England openers have scored centuries on the opening day of a Test match that to within 35 overs raises questions on the pitch and its preparations.#PAKvsENG
Advertisement— Prajakta (@18prajakta) December 1, 2022
These six fours Brook hit to Saud Shakil are six slaps for our team management.
1 for thinking 4 bowlers were enough.
1 for having Agha and Saud as 5th bowler.
1 for making this pitch.
1 for keep bowling Saud.
1 for Ramiz's whinny ass.
1 for defenders of SuckBall.Advertisement— Abdullah (@abdullahhammad4) December 1, 2022
This is so disappointing from Pakistan.
AdvertisementPoor selection
Poor pitch
Poor effort— Dil Dill Dennistan (@DennisCricket_) December 1, 2022
Respect for Indian spinning pitches increased after watching this road. #PAKvEng
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) December 1, 2022
pov: ground staff going to make pitch in pakistan pic.twitter.com/ATlaXWQumD
— Savage (@arcomedys) December 1, 2022
Pakistan make flat pitches for Babaz Azam so that they can compare him with Virat kohli, lol.
— Vishal. (@SportyVishaI) December 1, 2022
Once again, Pakistan have created the exact opposite pitch of what they should prepare.
Looks crap. Plays crap. Crap spectacle. Gutless
— Dil Dill Dennistan (@DennisCricket_) December 1, 2022
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