Result of Test Match in Pakistan
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The result of a draw in Test cricket does not excite any fan much. Perhaps this is the reason why the popularity of T20 is overshadowing that of Tests. The recently played Test between Pakistan and England at Rawalpindi hardly went in favor of England. The Pakistani board was heavily criticized after the match. He was accused of making absolutely dead and drawable pitch in the match. England won by 74 runs in a match that seemed headed for a draw after scoring 800+ runs in the first two days.
During the first test between England and Pakistan 1768 runs were scored in the match and the 53-year-old record of 1764 runs (Australia vs West Indies, 1969) was broken. Earlier in March, the Australia-Pak Test in Rawalpindi was also a draw. If you look at the statistics, the highest number of 47% of Tests in the world are drawn in Pakistan. It is followed by India and New Zealand, where 40% and 39% of Tests end in draws respectively. The most exciting Tests have come in Australia, where more than 80% of matches reach a result. In Asia, the grounds of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are more favorable for Tests, producing 80% and 72% match results respectively.
During the Test series in Pakistan, England captain Stokes said that he does not accept drawn matches at any cost. However, it has been difficult for non-Asian teams to get results in Pakistan. England has won 3 out of 25 Tests played on Pakistan's soil and lost 4. 18 have ended in a draw, ie three draws after each result. Australia has played 23 Tests in Pakistan, out of which 11 results have come out and 12 matches have been drawn. That is, more than half (52%) have ended in a draw.