This time, Broad had to settle for a mere four for 25 in the first innings but it was job done again, as England went 1-0 up on South Africa.
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“Having seen the way Amir has bowled at Taunton, we need to get in the right frame of mind, because he can do us some damage”, he added, referring to four wickets claimed in a drawn tour match against Somerset last week. Some of the former England players have also critisised the fast bowler’s involvement with Cricket who felt that “Amir had crushed the morality of the game”.
Wahab, who famously faced off with Shane Watson in a fiery duel at Adelaide Oval in the 2015 World Cup quarter-final, is set to lead an exciting Pakistan bowling attack featuring the likes of fellow left-arm quick Mohammad Amir and leg-spinner Yasir Shah. Swann launched a direct attack on Amir when the Pakistan cricket team arrived in England.
“I saw him all week, and he seemed okay… he was pretty certain that he would be in the squad… he will be disappointed”.
“I don’t think wickets should seam around – I just think they have got to bounce”.
“If he thinks it is just trash talk then hats off to him”.
Pacer Mohammad Asif wishes to bowl alongside Mohammad Amir in the Pakistan’s tour of England beginning this week.
Pietersen rejected the job offer because of his busy schedule and because of his loyalty to England, for whom he played more than 100 Tests and 136 one-day worldwide over the course of his decade-long global career.
“We are very happy to have him (Amir) back”.
“I have two older brothers and one younger brother”, Shah said in English. He is in your face and it is very hard to get on top of him.
Bayliss believes any side’s best batsman should bat at three and Root has become such a key player in this England team that England want him now to carve out a long-term future in what has become a problem position. “If you get Cook and Root quickly, you can really put pressure on them, but you can’t take things easy against them”, he added.
“Let’s start looking at him as a cricketer and a bowler, and how we can negate that”.
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Nov 03: Salman Butt is sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison, Asif to 12 months and Amir six months. A bowler might be really struggling with the wind, or the foot-holes, but does not want to tell the England captain he is struggling, so you can easily pass a little message on quietly. An average of 53.94 from 104 Tests makes him a true great of the game and he has always stayed clear of the many scandals that have gripped Pakistani cricket in his time.
