new zealand captain Tim Southey Pakistan, who are expected to bounce back from a 3-0 home Test series whitewash at the hands of an aggressive England side, said on Sunday his players will find their way to beat the injured hosts. England handed their first 3-0 home Test whitewash to Pakistan earlier this week, boosting the reputation of their newly adopted ultra-aggressive style of Test cricket – coined ‘Bazball’ after the manager’s nickname. ” Brendon McCallum.
New Zealand take on Pakistan in the first match of the two-match series in Karachi on Monday.
Southee described England’s victory as “impressive and unbelievable”, but said his side will find their own strategy to deal with Pakistan.
“I think England have played an unbelievable style of cricket, coming here and winning three Tests, they have been impressive,” Southee said on Sunday.
“It seems to work for them (England), so we’re going to try to find out what works for us and hopefully put in a performance that works for our side.”
Southee, from Kane Williamsonsaid Pakistan’s situation might lend itself to a spin.
“I think when you come to this part of the world, you tend to think that the spinners have a bigger impact,” Southee said. “But there’s also a rhythmic place.”
Back in 1969, New Zealand won a Test series in Pakistan.
They last tested in Pakistan in 2002, during which time Pakistan’s “home” series were mainly played in the United Arab Emirates due to security concerns.
The New Zealanders have dominated Pakistan in recent games, winning their last three series – twice in New Zealand (2016 and 2020) and once in the UAE in 2018.
Southee said he expected Pakistan to recover from the whitewash.
“Pakistan is a very good side, especially in this situation,” Southee said.
pakistan captain Baba Azam Swears his team will come back strong.
“Yes, we couldn’t achieve what we wanted in the last series, but I believe in my team and my players and we can come back strong,” Azzam said.
Pakistan captain says he is not disturbed by recent changes in Pakistan cricket board, Ramiz Raja was sacked as chairman and replaced by the management board on Thursday.
Chief selector Mohammad Wasim was also fired and replaced by a former player Shahid Afridi.
“Things have changed in the last two or three days, but as a professional you have to deal with things like this,” said Azam, whose captain is also under scrutiny.
“Our job is to work hard on the ground and play and use the best things we have. Those things are on the ground and our full focus is on how to win the game and the series.”
The second Test match of the series was originally scheduled to take place on January 2 but was moved to Karachi due to foggy conditions in Multan.
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