Former Englan­d captai­n believ­es left-armer is Pakist­an’s most potent bowlin­g threat­KARACHI: Veteran England opener Alastair Cook has tipped Pakistan fast-bowler Mohammad Amir to be the real threat ahead of the upcoming series and hoped that the home side will be able to neutralise his presence. Amir claimed 12 wickets at an average of 42.41 and dismissed Cook twice during the 2016 series in England. “He is obviously their danger man and he’s a very skilful bowler,” said Cook of Amir, as per Sky Sports, with the two having shared the dressing room with while playing at Essex last year. “I know him from his time at Essex, he’s a very proud Essex player now and it’ll be good to have that battle with him. “This time we’ll be up against a mercurial Pakistan side.”Read full story

Source: The Express Tribune May 23, 2018 10:07 UTC