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Umar Gul Blames Cold Weather for Pakistan Test Loss
Pakistan played England in a cricket Test match at Headingley.
England won by a very large margin.
Pakistan scored 171 runs in its first innings.
England scored 409 runs, giving them a big lead.
Pakistan then scored only 135 runs in its second innings.
England’s fast bowlers took all 20 Pakistan wickets.
Pakistan bowling coach Umar Gul said the team was not ready for England’s cold and rainy weather.
He said the players had come from much hotter conditions in the West Indies.
Pakistan hopes to adjust before the second Test at Lord’s.
Pakistan lost the first Test against England at Headingley by an innings and 103 runs.
Pakistan scored 171 in its first innings, while England replied with 409.
Pakistan was dismissed for 135 in the second innings, losing all 20 wickets to England’s pacers.
Bowling coach Umar Gul said the team struggled to adjust from hot West Indies conditions to cold, rainy weather in England.
The second Test begins at Lord’s on August 27, with Babar expected to return.
- Who
- Pakistan and England, with Pakistan bowling coach Umar Gul commenting on the defeat.
- What
- England defeated Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs in the first Test.
- Where
- The first Test was played at Headingley in Leeds; the second is at Lord’s.
- When
- The second Test is scheduled to start on August 27.
- Why
- Gul attributed Pakistan’s poor bowling and execution partly to difficulty adjusting to the cold, rainy English weather.
Key facts
- First Test result
- England beat Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs.
- Pakistan first innings
- 171 runs.
- England innings
- 409 runs.
- Pakistan second innings
- 135 runs.
- Wickets by England pacers
- All 20 Pakistan wickets.
- Series position
- England leads the three-Test series 1-0.
- Next Test
- Pakistan vs England at Lord’s, starting August 27.
Quotes
Umar Gul
Pakistan bowling coach speaking before the second Test against England
“When we came here from the WI, the weather was hot. It was a hot summer. We weren't expecting it to be this cold. Even during the practice match at Croydon, the weather there was hot. When we reached Headingley, it was totally different. It rained and the weather was cold. Obviously, you need to spend some time in that cold weather. That's why we couldn't bowl that well, and we couldn't execute due to the weather. But I hope they acclimatise to the weather and do well in the next game.”
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