Ability to produce wicket-taking bowlers sets Pakistan apart: Michael Atherton

Lahore [Pakistan], April 11 (ANI): Former England batsman Michael Atherton has said that Pakistan has a knack of producing wicket-taking bowlers and this quality sets the side apart from all the other teams in the world.
He also gave a shoutout to the former legendary attack of Pakistan comprising of Wasim Akram, Waqar Yopunis, Saqlain Mushtaq and Mushtaq Ahmed.
"When I played against them, they had some great bowlers in particular. The last attack that I played against on my tour here of 2000, they had Wasim and Waqar Younis then Mushtaq Ahmed and Saqlain Mushtaq. Now you have got four great match-winning bowlers there," Pakistan's Cricket Board official website quoted Atherton as saying.
"Pakistan, of course, have produced great batsmen, but I think in recent times, the strength and depth of their bowling and particularly the kind of wicket-taking bowlers - pace bowlers and mystery spinners - have set them apart," he added.
Atherton also gave an unique take as to why Pakistan keeps producing great quality bowlers and went on to say that lack of infrastructure plays no role in developing budding bowlers.
"I don't know why Pakistan particularly produces great bowlers. I suspect it has something to do with the relative lack of infrastructure. In order to produce lots and lots of great batsmen, you've got to have facilities and infrastructure and coaches and a very formal system, but I think bowlers can spring and emerge from anywhere and that's probably why Pakistan produce so many," he added.
Pakistan has to play three Tests and three T20Is against England this year.
England and Pakistan are slated to play three Tests and three T20Is against each other. The series will be beginning from July 30 if all the current situation improves looking at the coronavirus pandemic.
England is currently placed at the fourth spot in the World Test Championship standings with 146 points from nine matches.
On the other hand, Pakistan is placed at the fifth spot with 140 poins from five matches. (ANI)