Pakistan registered their first Take a look at victory at residence in over three years final week, beating England by 152 runs to degree the three-match sequence. The Shan Masood-led aspect now has a uncommon alternative to clinch the sequence with the third and closing Take a look at beginning Thursday, October 24. Forward of the match, the Pakistan group educated on the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium below the watchful eyes of head coach Jason Gillespie. Nevertheless, Gillespie was noticed choosing up littered water bottles left by the gamers.
In a viral video, Gillespie was seen choosing empty water bottles across the observe nets and placing them contained in the dustbin.
Whereas cricket followers hailed Gillespie for his humble act, the web didn’t present any mercy whereas slamming the Pakistan gamers for abandoning a multitude.
This is how web reacted:
Gillespie picked up the empty bottles left by the Pakistani gamers after the observe session.
It is only a small factor, nevertheless it exhibits the mentality of our gamers. Cleansing up after oneself appears to be thought-about a menial activity. Be taught some primary manners.
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— M (@anngrypakiistan) October 22, 2024
Jason Gillespie choosing up empty bottles in Rawalpindi after the top of Pakistan’s observe session. Humilitypic.twitter.com/4bOl1QjdPA
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) October 22, 2024
Jason Gillespie choosing up the empty bottles in Rawalpindi
Nasser Hussain holding an umbrella and carrying a tripod in his hand in Multan pic.twitter.com/phkrXtQXJq
— Abu Bakar Tarar (@abubakartarar_) October 22, 2024
Good act by Jason Gillespie choosing up the trash on the bottom post-training periods. #PAKvENG #JasonGillespie
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— Ameer Hamza Asif (@AmeerHamzaAsif) October 22, 2024
Because the third and closing Take a look at between Pakistan and England approaches, Pakistan’s intentions for the Rawalpindi pitch are clear. By taking excessive measures, equivalent to utilizing large heaters and industrial followers to speed up the drying course of, the group hopes to defy Rawalpindi’s pure favouring of quick bowlers and switch it right into a spinner-friendly surface-one that would show decisive within the sequence.
Vice-captain Saud Shakeel famous that, in contrast to Multan, Rawalpindi is just not naturally inclined to take flip. Shakeel defined the climatic variations between the cities, with Multan being hotter and extra humid, components that contribute to faster put on and tear on the floor.
The stakes are excessive for Pakistan, who’re coming off a much-needed win in Multan on a spinning wicket. After victory in Multan, slipper Shan Masood, overtly expressed his want for a turning monitor, the group is concentrated on replicating the situations that helped them degree the sequence.
“When you take a look at the distinction between Multan and Pindi, there is a distinction in local weather,” Shakeel stated within the press convention. “Multan is hotter than Pindi, Multan is hotter and extra humid in comparison with Pindi. Pindi favours quick bowlers barely and has extra bounce, in comparison with Multan. The groundsman prepares in line with that, and I feel that is what causes the adjustments within the pitch.
“However the way in which the pitch appears and the success we received within the second Take a look at, we’ll strive for the same type of pitch that favours us and helps us win this recreation,” he stated.
(With IANS Inputs)
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