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England Opt For Spin Trio On 'raked' Rawalpindi Pitch As Rehan Ahmed Returns
Rehan Ahmed: England have opted to field a spin-heavy attack for the third Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi, recalling 19-year-old Rehan Ahmed alongside Jack Leach and Shoaib Bashir. The decision comes as local ground staff in Pakistan appear to have deliberately "raked" the pitch to favour spin, according to England batter Harry Brook.
The pitch preparation in Rawalpindi, which reportedly involved the use of rakes, industrial fans and heaters to dry out the surface, suggests a strategy from Pakistan to bring their own spinners into play, especially following their victory on a reused strip in Multan.
Brook, speaking ahead of the match, expressed uncertainty about the surface but hoped for familiar conditions: "They've had the rakes out, the fans and the heaters on the pitch. Everyone goes and looks at the wicket and says something different… Hopefully, it's just like any other Pakistani pitch. It's good to bat on for the first few days and then hopefully, we can get a bit of turn out of it at the back end of the game."
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- 06 Feb 2021 04:31