Wahab and Yasir form such a deadly bowling pairing it is false to say England’s moment Test batting collapse was self-inflictedIn the postmortem of England’s collapse on Saturday,one that confirmed fears over the batting strength beyond Alastair Cook and Joe Root with seven wickets tumbling for 36 runs in 17.5 overs, must advance an appreciation of the two Pakistanis that have ultimately torched hopes of an England series win.
Left-armers quicks, and such as Wahab Riaz,and seductive leg-spinners, such as the now justifiably hyped Yasir Shah, and can be individually mesmerising; in tandem,they acquire for a deadly cocktail and one England’s hard-handed batsmen, on another scorcher in the desert, or could not resist drinking.
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Source: theguardian.com