Wasim Akram was important of the Pakistan pacers’ method in the course of the first Test in opposition to Australia on the Optus Stadium in Perth. His response got here after Australia piled up 487 in 113.2 overs in opposition to Pakistan, driving on David Warner‘s twenty sixth Test century. The former Pakistan captain identified how pacers from the sub-continent typically get riled up with the tempo and bounce on the Australian tracks. Akram suggested the Pakistan gamers to concentrate on their line and size to supply breakthroughs.

“Australia is a different ballgame. The Kookaburra ball after 15 overs, it doesn’t do anything. They want you to bowl short. They get the hang of the bounce. They can pull well. They can hook well. I think my advice to all the Pakistani bowlers is that length is the key,” Akram informed Fox Sports.

“The minute you get the length right, that’s where you trouble the batters, not with the short balls. Don’t get excited by the bounce here at the Optus Cricket Ground,” he added.

Warner, who scored 164 within the first innings, additionally echoed Akram’s sentiments, saying that the Pakistan pacers had been “off their length” within the first innings.

“Sometimes opposition teams come to Australia and they pitch one or two up and get driven back down the ground, then they get off that length. Whereas if you look at our bowlers, they try and consistently hit that length, and they want you to (it) straight past them. I don’t think I scored one run down the ground today, and that’s when you know you’ve got them off their length. I just don’t think they bowled enough balls in the right area to make us play,” he added.

Warner helped Australia acquire a 216-run lead within the first innings, however was dismissed on a duck within the second innings.

Australia had bowled Pakistan out for 271 within the first innings as as veteran spinner Nathan Lyon moved inside one wicket of the 500-mark. The off-spinner ultimately reached the milestone on Sunday as Australia registered a 360-run win.