England have been thrown a curve-ball ahead of Ben Stokes' likely comeback in the second Test in Pakistan, with the hosts ready to re-use the same pitch in Multan.
England have been thrown a curve-ball ahead of Ben Stokes' likely comeback in the second Test in Pakistan, with the hosts ready to re-use the same pitch in Multan. It is rare for Tests to be played back-to-back at the same venue and unheard of for the same pitch to be used twice in succession but, after losing the series opener by an innings and 47 runs, it appears the hosts have sought a left-field solution.
I'm not sure how well they can prepare any different sort of pitch from the one we got last week, so probably the best way to find a result pitch is to use the same one. 'They've watered it and tried to repair it as best as possible, so we're not sure exactly what we're going to get.
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