Speaking on the ProSports podcast, Shoaib Akhtar said he would take ten steps forward if he accepted the task of changing Pakistan cricket. ,However, WhatsApp messages circulating between BCCI and ICC officials on Tuesday revealed that pitch No. 6, previously used by England, South Africa, India and Sri Lanka, will become the designated playing surface. Atkinson learned that the scheduled pitch could not be used due to "unspecified issues."