England coach Andy Flower has admitted that Tuesday's dismal crowd for the second Twenty20 clash against Pakistan in Cardiff left him bemused.
Only 6,000 turned up for the contest at the Swalec Stadium as England grabbed a second successive victory in Wales, but the timing of the games could have been better, according to the former Zimbabwe international.
He also believes the ongoing spot-fixing saga surrounding Pakistan may have also played a part in the poor turnout.
"It was a strange atmosphere. That must be the smallest crowd I've ever been involved in with an England team in this country," he said.
"To have two Twenty20 games at the same venue at this stage of the season might have been an error. It's something the ECB might want to look at.
"Perhaps the weather didn't help on Tuesday, but no-one wants our national side to play in front of such a small crowd. The fact that we dominated so completely meant that it wasn't a great contest for the people who did come either.
"None of us want to see small crowds, but we don't know what the attendances will be like at the one-dayers yet. I hope the English cricketing public will come and support their team. We all hope people turn up in great numbers for the last five matches.
"The bottom line for spectators is that they want to be entertained and, whatever problems Pakistan have, they will play attacking cricket, as we will too."