After 1187 runs scored and just 14 wickets taken across 5 days of Pakistan's 1st Test vs Australia, the Rawalpindi wicket came under significant scrutiny following a dull draw.
The visitors, who managed to pick just 4 of those 14 wickets in the entire test, slammed the flat track provided to them. Skipper Pat Cummins claimed that the Pakistan Cricket Board made an effort to try and nullify their pace bowling by providing a flat track.
Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi also joined the debate and said that the bottom line was that Pakistan shouldn't have lost. 'But in the next two Tests, they will have to make good pitches. You have to take advantage of your home series, or else when you go to Australia, you're going to struggle', added Afridi.
Meanwhile, the Pakistan Cricket Board doesn't think that the ICC will rate the Rawalpindi pitch as poor. A PCB source said that the ICC takes notice when a pitch is deemed dangerous and unfit for Test cricket.
According to ICC guidelines, a pitch is considered “poor” if it deprives the bowlers of a fair contest between bat and ball.
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