After the success of spinners Noman Ali and Sajid Khan in the second Test against England at Multan, the Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to prepare another turning track for the series-deciding match in Rawalpindi,

Rawalpindi is typically among the flattest pitches in Test cricket, with minimal assistance for spinners. Mehidy Hasan Miraz, the Bangladesh offspinner, took 10 wickets in their 2-0 series win in Rawalpindi last month, but since the venue returned to hosting Tests in 2019, spinners have averaged nearly 50 runs per wicket there.

Pakistan continued to bake the Rawalpindi pitch with the help of industrial-sized fans, in a bid to hit England with spin in the decisive third Test which starts on Thursday. The hosts levelled the series on a re-used surface in Multan last week, having taken the unusual step of drying the pitch out with large fans stationed at each end.

Richard Mann bagged 20/1 and 6/1 winners in his previews of the first two Tests between Pakistan and England – check out his third Test preview here.

With the teams level at 1-1, there is all to play for in the final match of the series and in the second Test in Multan, England lost all 20 wickets to spin bowlers.