Former Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur on Friday (January 26) took an indirect dig at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for serving ‘flat and lifeless’ Test pitches at home.
Arthur made the comments while following the ongoing Test matches between India and England in Hyderabad, and Australia and West Indies in Brisbane.
The 55-year-old highlighted that Test matches become exciting to watch when the pitches offer something to the bowlers.
Taking to social media platform X, Arthur wrote: “Test cricket gets so exciting to watch when you have pitches which slightly favours the bowlers instead of just flat lifeless ones! #INDvsENG #AUSvWI”.
Mickey Arthur’s tweet created quite a stir as the fans also wondered whether the ex-Pakistan coach was taking a shot at the PCB.
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Notably, Pakistan hosted Australia and England in a Test series after a long time in 2022. However, the pitches drew criticism from all quarters for not assisting either the fast bowlers or spinners.
Furthermore, the lifeless pitches backfired for Pakistan as they ended up losing both series. While Australia won the three-match series 1-0, England inflicted a 3-0 whitewash on Pakistan.
