Be aggressive against SAfrica in 2nd Test: former players

Former Pakistan players are worried that the national team management could start the second test against South Africa starting in Dubai with a defensive mindset and be satisfied with just drawing the match.
"I would advise the Pakistan team to go into the match with a positive and aggressive mindset sometimes when you have a negative mindset you end up on the losing side," former captain, Rameez Raja said on Geo news channel.
He said Pakistan had won the first test in Abu Dhabi because it played with a positive mindset to win the match.
"We should have the same thinking for the second test as well," he added.

Rameez also felt that Pakistan should not try to change its winning combination and also prepare a pitch in Dubai which is similar to the one the first test was played on in Abu Dhabi and result oriented.
Former players have been concerned about how Pakistan will approach the second test against the world's number one test side after comments made by head coach, Dav Whatmore that it didn't matter whether Pakistan won the series one nil or two nil.

The Australian also said people should also be prepared to accept a negative outcome in the second test as South Africa had the ability to bounce back strongly.

Pakistan skipper, Misbah-ul-Haq however said yesterday that Pakistan would also try to win the second test as the players were in a very positive and confident state of mind.
But reports from Dubai suggest that the Pakistani camp has preferred a slower and flat pitch for the second test.
Former test batsman, Mohsin Khan said he would think that the South Africans were most vulnerable at this time after losing the first test and not having the services of their top batsman, Hashim Amla for the second test and doubts existing over the fitness of Dale Steyn.