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 Joe Root bats left-handed as cricket world rages over Test 'disgrace'

                                    

Joe Root made a complete mockery of the flat and breathless pitch in Rawalpindi for the first Test between England and Pakistan after fur left- handed on the fourth day on Sunday. The pitch has been excoriated by suckers and observers around the world after England amassed 657 in their first innings, before Pakistan replied with 579. 

 

 England also declared at 7- 264 in their alternate innings on Sunday, setting Pakistan 343 runs for palm. Ben Stokes' bold protestation impended as the only way to force a result on the dull pitch in Rawalpindi, which saw seven players post centuries in the first innings. 

The fur conditions were so easy on day four that Root indeed resorted to fur left- handed at one stage. The former England captain made a quick- fire 73 off 69 balls as the excursionists chased quick runs on Sunday. 

With Pakistan packing the leg- side field and bowling at his pads, Root decided to face up to leg- incentive Zahid Mehmood left- handed. The England batter was lucky to survive after being dropped by Naseem Shah after playing a slog- sweep, but his capability to club from the wrong side against a incentive on a fourth day gate showed how farcical the state of the pitch is. 

 

 “ That's remarkable what I've just seen, ” former England captain Nasser Hussain said in commentary. “ Joe Root has not indeed bothered changing sides. ” 

England assistant trainer Paul Collingwood said after wholes “ He does – occasionally –( do it in the nets) but he looks better left- handed than I did as a right- hander. He has some skill to club left- handed in a Test. 

 

" We are chancing ways to go againstconvention.However, he can go left- handed, also he goes for it, If he feels a leg- incentive bowling into the rough. ” 

While some suckers and judge saw the funny side of Root's conduct, others felt it was a bad look for the game. numerous described it as a' disgrace' and criticized the pitch for the disturbing farce.