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Ex-Pakistan Batter Alleges Unequal England Test Pitch Preparation
Former Pakistan cricketer Bazid Khan made a claim about how cricket pitches are prepared.
He said teams like India may receive flatter pitches so their matches last five days.
He said Pakistan may receive pitches that make games finish in only three days.
Bazid believes this happens because India brings a very large audience and more money.
He did not provide proof for the allegation.
His comments came after Pakistan lost its first two Tests against England.
The first match lasted three days, and the second lasted four days.
Pakistan changed its team by dropping seven players before the third Test.
Former Pakistan batter Bazid Khan accused the ECB and other boards of preparing different pitches for India and Pakistan.
Bazid claimed India receives flatter pitches designed to make Test matches last five days.
He alleged Pakistan faces pitches that can produce three-day cricket, but offered no evidence.
His comments followed Pakistan’s losses to England in the first two Tests, which lasted three and four days.
Pakistan dropped seven players before the third Test, scheduled to begin on September 9.
- Who
- Former Pakistan batter Bazid Khan, the England and Wales Cricket Board, other cricket boards, Pakistan, India, and England.
- What
- Bazid Khan alleged that cricket boards prepare flatter, longer-lasting pitches for India while Pakistan receives pitches producing shorter Tests.
- Where
- The comments were made on a Pakistan television show and concerned Test tours, including England.
- When
- The allegation was reported on September 7, 2026; the third Test was scheduled for September 9.
- Why
- Bazid claimed boards want to maximize the financial value of tours involving India because of its large audience.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Bazid Khan, a former Pakistan batter
- Allegation
- Boards prepare longer-lasting, flatter pitches for India than for Pakistan
- Evidence
- The article says Bazid offered no proof
- Recent result
- England won Pakistan’s first two Tests
- Match durations
- The first Test lasted three days and the second lasted four
- Squad change
- Pakistan dropped seven players before the third Test
- Third Test
- Scheduled to begin on September 9, 2026
Quotes
Bazid Khan
Former Pakistan batter commenting on pitch preparation and the financial value of India’s tours.
“When India goes to England, every Test match goes into the fifth day. Why? Because if it finishes in three days, it’s a financial loss. So they made the pitches in such a way that, whatever happens, it lasts five days.”
news18.com
“They make better pitches—the hosts, wherever India goes. Because India has to generate full value; if their match gets over in three days, they suffer a loss.”
news18.com
Sources
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