Pakistan have not won a Test at home in a long time. They are practically out of World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 final race after the humiliating series loss at home to Bangladesh. They will have another shot at ending the win drought at home when England take on Pakistan in Multan starting October 7.

Gillespie's stance on pitch preparation. Gillespie has taken a firm stance against the players' request for a flat pitch. According to Ali, Gillespie wants the pitch to remain as

"I will give you an inside story. Jason Gillespie has handed a shut-up call to Pakistan batters. He [Masood] wants the pitch to remain the same that has been prepared by the groundsman," Basit said on his official YouTube channel.