Pakistan pacers need to learn the art of seam movement

[RidiculousMan]

Gone are the days when Mohammad Asif used to seam the ball in or out at will. Whole world was at awe of it. But it looks like Pakistan are still in that honeymoon phase.

Almost all Test playing teams have caught up with this art. Hazelwood, Cummins, Shami, Bumrah, Siraj, Southee are a few names who do it regularly and willingly. Even Taskin Ahmed today in the 2nd Test has shown the seam control. Setting up the batter.

Naseem Shah does get exaggerated seam movement but he doesn't quite have the control over it yet.

Only Pakistani bowler in recent times I have seen do this is Khurram Shehzad. He showed control of the slight seam movement he was getting in Australia. Where set up batters like Steve Smith. Khurram is still new to international arena though.

Pakistani pacers need to learn this art. Not to just bowl with upright seam and hope it moves one or the other. But having immaculate control over it to know if this ball will seam in or out. If they continue to remain in the honeymoon phase of the magician Asif was and how no bowler can do what he can. Then Pakistan have not even begin the step 1. Which is to acknowledge that this art can be learned.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Mohammad Asif, he was saying something interesting on the podcast. When you're taking your run-up to deliver the ball, if you have doubt that the ball won't swing, there's a 99% chance that it won't swing. The point is, it's all about the mind. You need to use your mind and believe in order to master the art of swing and seam.