Lahore: Wet and foggy weather may wreck Pakistan's plan to prepare hard pitches during this month's home cricket series against rival India, Pakistan's chief curator said on Tuesday.
Pakistan captain Inzamam ul Haq had asked the authorities to prepare bouncy tracks during the the January 5-February 19 series, to make use of Pakistan's strong pace attack against a formidable Indian batting line-up.
"We are trying our level best but the foggy weather and wet conditions are not ideal for bouncy tracks, because a pitch takes time to dry," curator Agha Zahid said.
The Pakistani cities of Lahore and Faisalabad, where the first two Tests are being held, have been in the grip of extremely damp weather but the meteorological department said conditions would improve later this week.
"We need three days of sunshine to dry the pitch. It would be a problem in Lahore and Faisalabad, but the clear weather in Karachi will help us prepare a suitable pitch," Zahid said.
The Indian team arrives on Thursday and will start the first of three Tests on January 13 at the Qaddafi stadium in Lahore, on their second tour across the border in two years.
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