Wasim Akram suggested the Pakistan gamers to concentrate on their line and size.© X (Twitter)
Wasim Akram was important of the Pakistan pacers’ strategy in the course of the first Take a look at in opposition to Australia on the Optus Stadium in Perth. His response got here after Australia piled up 487 in 113.2 overs in opposition to Pakistan, driving on David Warner‘s twenty sixth Take a look at century. The previous Pakistan captain identified how pacers from the sub-continent usually get riled up with the tempo and bounce on the Australian tracks. Akram suggested the Pakistan gamers to concentrate on their line and size to provide breakthroughs.
“Australia is a unique ballgame. The Kookaburra ball after 15 overs, it would not do something. They need you to bowl brief. They get the cling of the bounce. They’ll pull nicely. They’ll hook nicely. I feel my recommendation to all of the Pakistani bowlers is that size is the important thing,” Akram informed Fox Sports activities.
“The minute you get the size proper, that is the place you hassle the batters, not with the brief balls. Do not get excited by the bounce right here on the Optus Cricket Floor,” he added.
Warner, who scored 164 within the first innings, additionally echoed Akram’s sentiments, saying that the Pakistan pacers have been “off their size” within the first innings.
“Typically opposition groups come to Australia and so they pitch one or two up and get pushed again down the bottom, then they get off that size. Whereas if you happen to take a look at our bowlers, they try to constantly hit that size, and so they need you to (it) straight previous them. I do not assume I scored one run down the bottom right now, and that is when you recognize you have bought them off their size. I simply do not assume they bowled sufficient balls in the appropriate space to make us play,” he added.
Warner helped Australia acquire a 216-run lead within the first innings, however was dismissed on a duck within the second innings.
Australia had bowled Pakistan out for 271 within the first innings as as veteran spinner Nathan Lyon moved inside one wicket of the 500-mark. The off-spinner finally reached the milestone on Sunday as Australia registered a 360-run win.
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