Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur has expressed that he wants to see his ‘warriors’ of Lord's return for the third Test against England at Edgbaston.
Pakistan secured a 75-run victory at the Home of Cricket in the first of the four-match series, but were outplayed in all departments by the home side in the second Test at Old Trafford as England secured a 330-run win to level at 1-1.
We’re going to have to raise our game considerably from Old Trafford – without a doubt,” Arthur told reporters at Edgbaston on Monday.
“I was really disappointed with our performance at Old Trafford -really disappointed … with the way we lost there,” the South African added ahead of the third Test, which starts at the Birmingham ground on Wednesday.
“There are credible losses, and there are losses when you lie down and are steamrollered … Old Trafford was clearly that. “I told the guys I thought we were warriors at Lord’s. We were completely the opposite at Old Trafford.
We’re doing everything we can to get us back on the right track … and I’m 100 percent (sure) we will be come the first ball on Wednesday.
Captain Alastair Cook and Joe Root were in particularly fine form for England in Manchester, the duo putting on a century stand in both innings. However, Arthur remained confident that Pakistan can retake the lead in the series at Edgbaston.
The third Test starts on Wednesday, August 3.
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