A crumble with tea: Pakistan’s Test collapses are now a template

To say that Pakistan have one single problem in test cricket would be fatally generous; there is little pace in the tank, the bowling has tended to be flat and frequently pedestrian, the fielding not particularly inspiring, and the on-field decision-making insipid and often too defensive. Day 1 of the first test match of the three scheduled between Pakistan and England validates almost all of these. The day’s play ended with England in a commanding position, trailing by just 59 runs with 8 wi...

By [email protected] (Rameen Salman)