Pakistan’s newly appointed fielding coach Steve Rixon feels that the conditions in Manchester suit Pakistan's bowling attack more than those at Lord’s.
Pakistan won the first Investec Test to take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series, with Yasir Shah claiming ten wickets in the match.
According to ESPN Cricinfo, “This pitch will suit both forms of our attack," Rixon said. “I think our seamers will do very well here with the extra bounce. They had a role to play in the last game, but probably didn't start as well as they would have liked”.
Pakistan has just won at Lord's, the ground with the most history in Test cricket, and the one that has haunted Pakistan for six years. Mohammad Amir is flying through Lord's on his way to the Pavilion, a whole team, a whole nation, follows him. According to ESPN Cricinfo report, Yasir went to the top of the Test bowling rankings as a result of his haul at Lord's and requires 14 wickets from the next two games to break George Lohmann's long-held record for being quickest to 100 Test victims.
The Old Trafford wicket will assist both Yasir and Pakistan's seamers and feels that Mohammad Amir, with his much-anticipated return behind him, will be able to relax and produce improved performances in the rest of the series.
"Amir can move on now. And I do congratulate the Lord's crowd again because they absolutely embraced him. They could have made life very hard for him, but they were very good. Fair play to them."
"Generally speaking, Yasir will have a major effect in any game of cricket," Rixon said. "It doesn't have to turn a lot for him to have an impact,” Rixon added.
He believes that the extra bounce will work in their favour of Pakistan. The former Australian hailed the spirit of Pakistan team. He seemed impressed with the physical fitness that Pakistani players have attained after the boot camp at Kakul.
The second Test of the four-match series will commence from Friday, Jul 22, at Old Trafford, Manchester.
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