Replying to a question about choosing three pace bowlers and only one spinner in XI, he defended that Pakistan has followed the same combination of the team that played against West Indies in the Caribbean tour earlier. "The current pacers have the ability to move the ball and reverse swing," he said but expressed his dejection that the grass on the pitch didn't help his bowlers to move the ball around. Speaking about debutant Haris Sohail, the bowling coach showed his satisfaction on the inclusion of the young batsman. He further added, "Haris has already played international T20s and One Day International matches for Pakistan so I hope he will avail this opportunity and would succeed as a Test batsman."