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Pakistan vs Australia, 1st Test at Rawalpindi, Mar 04-08, 2022,
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Revealed on: Mar 09, 2022
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Australian Take a look at captain Pat Cummins felt that Pakistan tried to nullify their tempo bowling by getting ready a useless pitch for the first Take a look at in Rawalpindi. Australia’s first Take a look at in Pakistan in 24 years resulted in a colorless draw after the hosts made 252 for no loss of their second innings in 77 overs. Abdullah Shafique was unbeaten on 136 and Imam-ul-Haq on 111. Earlier, Pakistan declared their first innings on 476 for 4 whereas Australia replied with 459. 1,187 runs had been scored over 5 days within the Take a look at match with solely 14 wickets falling.
Talking after the Take a look at, Cummins mentioned {that a} draw was not a nasty end result for them within the sub-continent. He acknowledged, “Turning as much as a pitch that is in all probability not a standard pitch you’ll get right here in Rawalpindi, and it is in all probability clear they’ve made an effort to attempt to nullify the tempo bowling. I believe that is a constructive. And, sub-continent situations, coming away with a draw it isn’t a nasty end result.”
Reflecting on the bowling, Cummins mentioned that they tried various things as they spent the most effective a part of three days out within the discipline. The quick bowler added, “I believe we have all bowled round about 25, most 30 overs every, which compared to numerous Australian Take a look at matches is definitely a fairly gentle workload. Did not get an enormous take a look at reverse swing this Take a look at, however that may come into it afterward. However I used to be actually proud of how everybody went and everybody’s come via unscathed.”
Batters from each side had a enjoyable outing within the center. Imam scored a whole bunch in each innings, Shafique registered his first Take a look at ton whereas Azhar Ali smashed 185 within the first innings. No Australian scored a century however David Warner, Steve Smith, Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne all hit fifties.
Waiting for the second Take a look at in Karachi, Cummins mentioned they are going to evaluate their efficiency. He admitted, “I assumed the Pakistani batters batted rather well the entire sport. Obtained themselves in after which as soon as they bought themselves in they had been capable of simply tick over the rating. We’ll spend the subsequent couple days reviewing it taking a look at possibly totally different plans forward of Karachi, anticipating in all probability totally different situations as nicely.”
The 2nd Take a look at of the Australia-Pakistan collection will start on March 12.
–By A Cricket Correspondent
