Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has advised Indian pacers to be patient with Australia’s top-order in the WTC final starting at The Oval on Wednesday.
The Indian pace attack is one of the best in the world and that will be in focus when Rohit Sharma and Co. take on Australia in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final on Wednesday. As Jasprit Bumrah is a key missing, the spotlight will be on the likes of Umesh Yadav and Jaydev Unadkat as well as Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj.
The team has started sweating it out in the nets and ahead of the much-anticipated clash, former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has advised the pacers to be patient with the Australian top-order. The legendary former fast bowler also said that Indian fast bowlers should not get into the habit of dropping them too early in their spell.
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“These guys are experienced and shouldn’t be fooled (with the new ball),” Wasim said at the ICC’s ‘An Evening with Test Cricket Legends at The Oval’.
“We all know it swings from 10 to 15 overs, so as a fast bowler don’t give away extra runs in the first 10 to 15 overs. (Initially) don’t get too excited if there is a bit of bounce because the Australians This is what they want.
Akram is one of the finest fast bowlers to have represented Pakistan in international cricket. He had an impressive record at The Oval where he claimed his best Test figures of 6/67 in the first innings of the Fifth and Final Test of an epic series to lead his side to a memorable victory in 1992.
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From his past experience, Wasim said that the oval track favors bowlers from the subcontinent and since the WTC final is being held in June, the experience will be great for the Indian bowlers.
“The pitch generally favors sub-continental teams, but whenever we tour here it is always late August or early September,” Wasim said.
“It’s in June, the class is different, the class is fresh, and the ball is completely different as a Duke’s,” he said.
