LONDON – Pakistan’s chief selector Inzamamul Haq has warned the SarfrazAhmed and his men of the difficult conditions they will face on the Testtour of Ireland and England.
Pakistan, under the leadership of wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfraz, are in theUK to play a total of three Test matches — one against Ireland followed bytwo against England — starting from May 11 in Dublin.
Conditions in England have favoured bowlers over the years and with theseries scheduled in early summer, the pitches are destined to offer moresideways movement than pace and Inzamam said players were sent to thecountry early to get acclimatised to the conditions.
“Playing in England in early summer is extremely tough,” said Inzamam.“It’s not going to be easy to bat in those conditions, which is why we’vesent the team early to make sure the players will get enough time toacclimatise to the conditions.”
The last time Pakistan visited England, under the leadership of the thencaptain Misbahul Haq, they came out with a 2-2 draw in the four-matchseries, which was considered much like a victory for the visitors.