Even if it was, Pakistan’s pace spearhead could hardly be faulted. Pacers hunt in pairs but Amir has been Pakistan’s lone ranger with the ball with no significant assistance from the other end. Figures from Pakistan’s last two matches, against Australia and India, prove how toothless the attack is without Amir. In those two defeats, Amir returned a combined figure of 20-3-77-8 while others put together managed an embarrassing 79-0-554-7. As conditions demand, Amir has bowled a fuller length and kept it tight at both ends of the innings but his pace colleagues have bowled noticeably short.

Source: Pakistan Today June 17, 2019 17:48 UTC