Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Executive Officer Faisal Hasnain says today is a historic moment in Pakistan cricket’s history and that the revival of international cricket will send a powerful and positive message to the rest of the world. Pakistan skipper Babar Azam Friday won the toss and elected to bat first on the first day of the Rawalpindi Test as the Green Shirts’ batting line-up faces one of the most difficult matches in recent history at home and in front of a home crowd against a formidable bowling attack.
Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique have opened for the Pakistan side. Straight out of the T20 format, the majority of Pakistan’s top batsmen face a difficult adjustment to Test cricket, a fact that Pakistan captain Babar Azam attempted to downplay during the virtual conference a day before the series began.
