Ahead of the series-deciding third Test between Pakistan and England in Rawalpinidi, we look at the big talking points, including the pitch.
Ahead of the series-deciding third Test between Pakistan and England in Rawalpinidi, we look at the big talking points, including the pitch, problems for Ollie Pope, and inexperienced spinner Shoaib Bashir... What can we expect from the pitch?Such has been the conjecture over the Rawalpindi pitch in the lead-up, you could almost end this piece here with the solitary talking point.
The 78 in arrears proved plenty for England to work with, however, as the tourists quickly cracked 264 in only 35.5 overs on the fourth afternoon, setting Pakistan 342, which would ultimately prove beyond the home side as James Anderson and Ollie Robinson spilt eight of the 10 second-innings wickets to fall to see England wrap up a most memorable 74-run victory.
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