‘Bowlers graveyard’- Kevin Pietersen shows discontentment with flat Multan track

On October 7, the first Test between Pakistan and England took place at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan. Shan Masood and Abdullah Shafique put up a 253-run partnership for the second wicket on a level track after Shafique won the toss and chose to bat first. With the game progressing, batting became relatively easy, and without the pitch’s assistance, bowlers were unable to halt the run flow.

Kevin Pietersen, a former cricket player for England, described the Multan deck as a bowler’s “graveyard” after being taken aback by it. In any case, England was able to make a slow but steady comeback, taking out Shafique in the 60th over and Masood in the 63rd. Still, the pair had caused damage, recording scores of 102 and 151, respectively.

“That wicket in Multan – bowlers GRAVEYARD!” Pietersen tweeted.

Here’s Kevin Pietersen’s latest post –

That wicket in Multan – bowlers GRAVEYARD!

— Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) October 7, 2024

We desired a solid cricket wicket: Shan Masood

After being shut out by visiting Bangladesh 2-0 in the just finished series, Pakistan is looking to bounce back in the Test format. The Pakistani team’s appeal for a flat track was making headlines prior to the Multan Test. Masood acknowledged the situation at the toss and stated that the team’s morale has suffered as a result of the recent setbacks.

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“A bat will be available to us. We requested a solid cricket wicket. Each squad has a strong lineup of hitters. The squad and the cricket community have taken a hit since we have been in winning positions and have failed to win from them. Masood stated during the toss, “We want to get back to winning ways and hopefully these players can achieve that.