Abdullah719
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Wahab Riaz speaking after Day 2 of the tour match against Cricket Australia XI:
"I had to see how the pitch was behaving. It wasn't doing much, there wasn't much bounce. I managed to do what I usually do which is to bowl fast."
"It feels better when you bowl fast and quick which is what everyone is expecting from me. That's why I'm here as well. I try to adjust to the lengths first on the wicket when I start bowling then when I get used to it then I put more force into my bowling."
"We're getting Rahat used to the conditions as the coach wanted him to get some match practice. We're three left armers but we're all different bowlers with different specialities."
"I don't know about Yasir Shah but he is recovering well. Hopefully he is fit for the first match - he's our trump card."
"We have to see the track at Brisbane and see the best XI, whether we want to pick four pacers or play a spinner. The management will decide when we see the pitch."
"It's a good bunch of fast-bowlers in the squad. We are confident about each other. Amir gets good in-swing while Rahat moves it both ways and Sohail has the out-swinger. I have pace and there's also Imran Khan."
"Always exciting to bowl in Australia as the wickets are good for both batting and bowling. They have true bounce and pace which is lacking elsewhere. The guys who work really hard here get their rewards."
"The weather is hot here so the wicket is on the slower side, I feel. But the ball is travelling through really well under lights. It swings and seams also. I think the pitch needs to be a bit harder but it's still a good wicket."
"The facilities here are excellent and I enjoy playing in Australia more than any other country in the world."
"It's good that the batsmen are spending some time at the crease, that's what we've been lacking in the past few matches. Credit also goes to the CA XI bowlers. The batsmen need to gain confidence before the Test matches, the run-rate doesn't matter."
"If you have to play against Australia, you have to be aggressive and on top of your game. They are the best side in the world and they love to attack so how you counter-attack and your body language matters a lot. They will try to put pressure on you and you need to bounce back."
"I had to see how the pitch was behaving. It wasn't doing much, there wasn't much bounce. I managed to do what I usually do which is to bowl fast."
"It feels better when you bowl fast and quick which is what everyone is expecting from me. That's why I'm here as well. I try to adjust to the lengths first on the wicket when I start bowling then when I get used to it then I put more force into my bowling."
"We're getting Rahat used to the conditions as the coach wanted him to get some match practice. We're three left armers but we're all different bowlers with different specialities."
"I don't know about Yasir Shah but he is recovering well. Hopefully he is fit for the first match - he's our trump card."
"We have to see the track at Brisbane and see the best XI, whether we want to pick four pacers or play a spinner. The management will decide when we see the pitch."
"It's a good bunch of fast-bowlers in the squad. We are confident about each other. Amir gets good in-swing while Rahat moves it both ways and Sohail has the out-swinger. I have pace and there's also Imran Khan."
"Always exciting to bowl in Australia as the wickets are good for both batting and bowling. They have true bounce and pace which is lacking elsewhere. The guys who work really hard here get their rewards."
"The weather is hot here so the wicket is on the slower side, I feel. But the ball is travelling through really well under lights. It swings and seams also. I think the pitch needs to be a bit harder but it's still a good wicket."
"The facilities here are excellent and I enjoy playing in Australia more than any other country in the world."
"It's good that the batsmen are spending some time at the crease, that's what we've been lacking in the past few matches. Credit also goes to the CA XI bowlers. The batsmen need to gain confidence before the Test matches, the run-rate doesn't matter."
"If you have to play against Australia, you have to be aggressive and on top of your game. They are the best side in the world and they love to attack so how you counter-attack and your body language matters a lot. They will try to put pressure on you and you need to bounce back."
