Did Ex-Pakistan Coach Take A 'Lifeless Pitches' Dig At PCB? Internet Thinks So

Former Pakistan cricket team coach Micky Arthur took to social media to express his thoughts about the pitches being used in the ongoing India vs England as well as the Australia vs West Indies series. Arthur praised the surfaces being used and commented that Test cricket can be 'exciting' if the pitches 'slightly favours the bowlers'. “Test cricket gets so exciting to watch when you have pitches which slightly favours the bowlers instead of just flat lifeless ones!,” he wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

While Arthur did not specifically address anyone in the social media post, several users were convinced that it was a dig at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). During the Test series against England at home in 2023, fans were not happy with the pitches with both teams scoring heaps of runs.

A similar pattern was seen once again when Australia travelled to Pakistan and even on that occasion, just 14 wickets fell in five days during the Test match in Rawalpindi. When it comes to batting, the 400-run mark was also breached by both sides several times during the three-match Test series.

Test cricket gets so exciting to watch when you have pitches which slightly favours the bowlers instead of just flat lifeless ones!#INDvsENG #AUSvWI

Here are the reactions to Arthur's view:

Arrow straight to the PCB

Mickey owned PCB

Cannot agree more. Test cricket is real cricket and is wonderful to watch when there is an even contest between bat and ball.

Ollie Pope struck a defiant century to help England bounce back with a lead of 126 after their batting stutter against a persistent Indian attack in the opening Test on Saturday.

England's second innings reached 316-6 at stumps on day three in Hyderabad with Pope (148) and Rehan Ahmed (16) at