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Dodgy hotels, iffy umpires, flat pitches and security worries. Life on tour in Pakistan in the 1980s
24.10.26, 18:46 3 Minute Read
Have you been enjoying watching Sussex batsman James Coles play in the three cornered ODI series between England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka? No, nor me.
Following two defeats – and it was a humdinger of a game against Sri Lanka - England must beat Pakistan on Sunday if they are to make the final next weekend. So it’s now or never if they’re going to give Colesy a game.
But, whether he plays or not, I don’t think James will be too worried about his hotel accommodation in Rawalpindi and Lahore, two of the biggest three cities in Pakistan.
It was a combination of dodgy hotels, iffy umpires, flat pitches and security worries that made Pakistan the Gulag Archipelago for many England cricketers and reporters when I toured there in the 1980s, when the likes of Bob Williis and Mike Gatting were captaining.
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