Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq is hoping for a ‘dry’ surface for thesecond Test against South Africa.
The final game of the series will begin from Thursday in Rawalpindi wherethe home team will be eyeing to seal the title.
Talking to the media in a virtual press conference, Misbah expressedoptimism of having a surface which will benefit the home team.
“I believe teams should have an advantage while playing at home,” saidMisbah. “Normally, the conditions here are favourable for fast-bowlers butideally, we are looking to have a dry pitch. The weather has been a bitwarmer in the last few days so I am hoping that we will get the conditionssimilar to our liking.”
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When asked whether the team will go with the same playing XI in the secondTest, the 46-year-old said the final decision will be taken close to thestart of play.
“We will decide our playing XI close to the start of play by looking at thefinal pitch,” he said. “The whether here is different so the pitchbehaviour will be different compared to Karachi. We will not play bowlerswho will not get assistance from the pitch.”
