Googly to be key weapon in Test series against England: Yasir Shah
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Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah said beside his stock delivery his googly will be his most important weapon which will also be used n the much-talked-about Test series against England.
He is eyeing to score more centuries in the coming days for the men in green, Yasir said, adding that he has wishes to crack it against the hosts also.
The first Test match out of three will be held on August 5 in Manchester in the biosecure bubble due to the mounting COVID-19 pandemic, followed by the last two Tests at Southampton.
Shah has been working on his stock deliveries especially googlies with the newly-appointed spin bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed. He has got back his confidence after which he has a firm belief about his googly skills ahead of the first Test match.
“My googly is coming out well. In the two-day match, all the googlies I bowled landed well and spun well. I think it will be my most important weapon,” said Yasir Shah, who is gradually trying to establish him as an all-rounder after his mind-blowing 113-run innings against Australia in 2019.
The 34-year-old is the fastest bowler to pick up 200 Test wickets and has so far captured 213 wickets in 39 Tests for Pakistan. Shah is hoping for a dried wicket for their series to help the spinners.
“Counties usually sign spinners for July to September because in these three months, spinners get help on dry wickets,” Yasir said, adding that he is “hopeful that the wickets will assist the spinners.”
Yasir Shah notched a 113-run innings against Australia in Adelaide last year and is hopeful to score another century in England. He has so far scored 707 runs in 39 Test.
“I’m working on my batting in the nets. When the team needs you, you need to step up. So I do have a target of scoring a century in England. If I can hit a hundred at Adelaide, I can do it here as well,” he concluded.
