Wasim Akram has said
he will encourage Pakistan's latest breed of fast bowlers to adopt an
aggressive approach in order to be successful but he can't magically bring
rewards.
Akram, a former captain, has started
working with the country's quicks after coming to a short-term agreement with
the PCB. He commenced a 10-day training camp at the National Stadium in Karachi
for 18 of Pakistan's top fast bowlers, including members of the national team
and some new, raw talent.
The camp was set up ahead of the
Champions Trophy in June in England and Akram said that the change to
regulations in one-day cricket were tough for bowlers.
"You need to be aggressive and
learn how to adapt to these rule changes. Pakistani bowlers have a lot of
talent but they need to learn and adapt to the demands of international
cricket.
With the change in ODI cricket, that
you can't keep more than four fielders outside the circle in a 50-over match at
any time, and the rising popularity of T20 cricket means pace bowlers now need
to be more adaptable.
"I will advise these bowlers
that to be successful in this scenario, aggression is a must with top grade
fitness, pace and the ability to have length variation. T20 cricket has changed
the mentality of batsmen. The odds are stacked against the bowlers. First I
will tell them how to swing the ball, then reverse swing and how to make use of
the yorkers.
"I am not a magician able to
work wonders in ten days but I will try my level best to help them in phases
and hope that the same training camp is staged after a break of three to four
months," he added. "I will be there in the camp and then at the
Champions Trophy so will do my best to help them to learn and mature."
Prior to the Champions Trophy,
Pakistan will tour Scotland and Ireland to play a two-match ODI series each.
After the South Africa tour which ended in March there is feeling prevailing
around the country that Pakistan's pace-bowling resources are declining but
Akram is not too concerned about the future."
"I don't think it's a serious
concern. The talent is definitely there but these kids need experience and must
learn to adapt to the demands of international cricket where they are found
wanting," he said."It's not easy to found someone with 145kph pace,
you need to do scouting and hunting for fast bowlers and I am sure there will
be talent.
"The grounds in South Africa were green but
you need a certain strategy to bowl, so until and unless they learn it they
will not be able to turn their potential into performances."
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