He was sat on the head table in his own nation, in his hometown of Rawalpindi, where he has played cricket all his life, rather than speaking to the media during a match taking place in another nation.
Naseem Shah, Pakistan’s best fast bowler, was open about his disappointment with the pitch the following day.
The surface will be peppery, they said.
The fast bowler was greeted by a lush green surface every time he arrived at the Pindi Cricket Stadium ahead of the opening Test of the season against Bangladesh, in contrast to the previous two seasons when he could see a shaved, bright yellow surface getting ready during Pakistan’s pre-match training session.
