Five ways New Zealand can counter the Pakistan threat

#4 Building partnerships and countering Yasir Shah

Yasir Shah has been a revelation for Pakistan

Yasir is the main weapon in Pakistan's arsenal. But what works against them is that despite the slow nature of some pitches in New Zealand, rain has ensured the green top at Christchurch is a pace bowler’s paradise. That said, someone of the stature of Yasir can never be underestimated.

New Zealand's main issue in India was losing wickets cheaply and not being able to build partnerships. If the others can take a leaf out of Latham or Williamson’s books, building partnerships should get easier. If they do that consistently and negotiate the threat of Yasir, New Zealand are in a good space.

With the climate on offer, Kiwis should be able to handle Yasir but still need to counter a powerful pace attack headed by Amir if they are to build strong foundations.