England are confident their captain is fit for the second Test in Multan as Pakistan spiral into chaos and drop star player Babar Azam
But he looked fit and fresh during a long spell bowling at full tilt in the nets at the Multan International Stadium on Sunday.
Despite the fact it produced a result, that lifeless surface which produced a mountain of runs was widely condemned, with former England captain Michael Atherton branding it “shocking”. The move could backfire for Pakistan, whose coach Jason Gillespie didn’t appear to be too impressed when he inspected the surface on Sunday.
England coach Brendon McCullum takes a closer look at the Multan pitch on Sunday with his Pakistan counterpart Jason Gillespie
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