Playing aggressively is key to taming SAfrica: Kamran

Senior wicketkeeper-batsman, Kamran Akmal believes the only way for Pakistan to make a comeback in three-Test series against South Africa is to play aggressively and positively against their fearsome pace attack. "Given the nature of the pitches in South Africa which have pace and bounce you have to keep playing your shots because it is not possible to survive without being positive. The pitches will always have something for the bowlers at any given time," said Kamran, the veteran of 53 Tests, 143 ODIs and 49 T20 matches. Kamran was overlooked for the Tests in South Africa but is in line to be picked for the limited over games. Pakistan was drubbed by 211 runs in the first Test at the Centurion and there are fears of another repeat in the second Test beginning on February 14 at Capetown which has been notorious for low scores in the last two years. New Zealand was bowled out for 45 recently and Australia also fell for 42 in 2011 after they had bowled out South Africa for 92 runs. The experienced Kamran said that Nasir Jamshed and Asad Shafiq had done the right thing in the second innings by playing their shots and they got runs. "Pakistan is a very good side and capable of bouncing back anytime. But we must be mentally prepared for another bouncy and seaming track in Capetown," he said. MORE