ENG vs PAK: Regarding the Test match between Pakistan and England, the ICC termed this pitch as below average under the standard rules. This pitch did not prove to be helpful for the bowlers in any way and the batsmen scored runs fiercely. Due to this, a world record was established.
The pitch of the Rawalpindi has been termed below standard by the ICC. There was no help for the bowlers on this pitch and runs flowed in plenty by batsmen.
Extremely big scores were made in the Rawalpindi Test match played between Pakistan and England. England beat Pakistan by 74 runs in this match. Because of this, the International Cricket Council described the Rawalpindi pitch as below average. As a result, the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium has to bear the brunt of one demerit point.
ICC Elite Panel match referee Andy Pycroft said it was a flat pitch with no help for the bowlers.
This was the reason that the batsmen scored heavily. A big score was seen from both teams. Even within 5 days, no change could be seen in the Pitch. Andy Pycroft said that we found it below average according to the ICC guidelines. This pitch did not prove to be helpful for the bowlers in any way.
7 centuries on the Rawalpindi pitch
If we look at the Rawalpindi Test match statistics, there was a lot of run-scoring here. A total of 1,768 runs were scored in that match. 7 Centuries were played by batsmen here. On the very first day itself, four England batsmen managed to score a century and scored 500 runs. A score of more than 500 in one day was a world record in itself.
