England captain Alastair Cook hopes the Test series against Pakistan will be more remembered for cricket rather than controversy as Mohammad Amir returns.
“I just hope that we can concentrate on the cricket now. It’s the big story about this Test match, but I thought the way both sides played in the UAE [last year] that the spirit between us was different to in the past, and I hope we can carry that on and talk about the cricket.”
“I’m looking forward to seeing how he goes. He’s had a great year with Notts and looks a fine bowler. He’s got wicket-taking balls in him, the ability to get good players out on flat wickets, and he puts the ball in good areas with good pace.”
“I think the selectors decided that there are three other games, and he should be fit for Old Trafford.” Pakistan has a long drought of not winning a Test match at Lord’s for two decades since winning by 164 runs in 1996.
