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Pakistan’s wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfraz Ahmed has blamed Pakistan’s fielding issues in England on the playing conditions the hosts have faced so far in the first two matches of the series.
Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: “There is always pressure on players when they are fielding in an international game but mistakes can be made by anyone. No one mis-fields or drops a catch deliberately.
“There are some issues such as the slopes in the field which we are not used to or windy conditions that cause deviation in the trajectory of the ball as well. This is another aspect that we are working on and you will see a better fielding display in the upcoming games.”
The Pakistan players have dropped catches on important occasions during the first two Tests at Lord’s and Old Trafford. Most importantly, England captain Alastair Cook was dropped twice at Lord’s which was an important wicket for the visitors.
Sarfraz also explained the mistakes made by Pakistan during the 330-run defeat at Old Trafford.
“Although the pitch had some help for our bowlers, we were unable to bowl in the same manner as we did against England at Lord’s,” he said.
“Also we have to understand that in English conditions, any team batting first and putting up a reasonable score automatically gets the upper hand in the game. Also, the fact is that we failed to click in both batting and bowling departments. However, we will work on fixing these problems and make a strong comeback in this series to make it 2-1 in our favour.”
The wicketkeeper batsman also praised the English team for playing well at Old Trafford. “We must give credit to England for playing some excellent cricket which resulted in that victory for them,” he said.
Sarfraz hoped that senior batsman Younis Khan will soon make a comeback to make the Pakistani batting lineup look better.
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