England vs Pakistan: 5 Things England must change to record a win in the second Test

James Vince
James Vince has done little to earn another spot in the team

#5 Tackling the reverse swinging ball

Amir
Fast, reverse-swinging ball has proven to be a menace

Reverse swing is no longer an alien concept and almost everyone has perfected the art. But when a Wahab Riaz or a Mohammad Amir slings a swinging ball targeting the stumps, there is different magic to it.

The spell by Wahab with the old ball was one of the highlights of the final day, and his efforts will never be talked about because Yasir Shah picked up wickets and hogged all the limelight. However, Wahab was at his menacing best late on the fourth day, and Chris Woakes and Jonny Bairstow were rendered helpless.

This is one more area which needs to be looked into, and since the next match is in Manchester, where the ball generally reverse swings, the tactics and the technique will once again be put to scrutiny.

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