'Still a bowlers graveyard' - Kevin Pietersen takes potshots at Pakistan for 'destroying' Test cricket

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Former England cricketer and renowned commentator, Kevin Pietersen voiced his frustration on social media regarding the nature of the pitch during the ongoing Test match between Pakistan and England at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan.

Pietersen's tweet comes after some extraordinary batting performances from both teams. Pakistan and England have shown their batting prowess, accumulating runs with relative ease. On Day 3, every England batter apart from Ollie Pope (0) who took the crease managed to score a fifty.

Notably, Joe Root and Harry Brook took their gameplay to the next level by converting their starts into big hundreds. The fact that the first innings for both teams is still ongoing after three days of play strongly suggests the pitch has offered minimal assistance to bowlers.

With two days left and England trailing by just 64 runs, the match appears to be heading towards a draw. Pietersen’s concern is that this lack of balance between bat and ball may negatively impact the future of Test cricket.

"Still a bowler's graveyard! If this wicket in Pakistan doesn’t crumble and produce a result, it’s helping DESTROY Test cricket,” Kevin Pietersen launched a scathing attack on Pakistan before highlighting a growing concern in the cricketing world.

The former England international is of the notion that the increasing dominance of batters on flat pitches that offer little to no assistance for bowlers could go on to destroy Test cricket.

Pakistan posted an imposing total of 556 in their first innings, courtesy of Shan Masood’s brilliant 151, Abdullah Shafique’s steady 102, Agha Salman’s unbeaten 104 followed by Saud Shakeel who chipped in with a vital 82. However, England put up a great deal of resilience in unfamiliar conditions.

Joe Root led the charge with a commanding unbeaten 178, whereas Harry Brook added a superb 141 and Zak Crawley contributed a solid 78. These pivotal scores steered England to 492/3 by the end of Day 3.

It is becoming increasingly clear that the match is heading towards a draw unless something dramatic happens. With England in a commanding position, it is highly unlikely that the hosts could secure a result, even if the pitch deteriorates over the next two days.