Lifeless surfaces kill the contest

Peter Roebuck criticises the pitch at Lahore and hopes Faisalabad doesn't present a curate' egg.

Bland surfaces drain all the life from the contest. A restaurant that serves only dull curry will not last long. Honesty is needed or the game cannot progress. Let's face it, the Lahore Test was boring and the pitch was a stinker. It must not happen again or the series will be a dud.