Batsman Imam-ul-Haq has said that Pakistan was very positive and would try its level best to put up a good show in the second Test against Australia. In a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)'s video message, Imam expressed optimism that leg-spinner Yasir Shah would play a key role for Pakistan in the 2nd Test against Australia beginning at the Adelaide Oval from on Friday.

"Yasir can prove vital for Pakistan as the wicket at Adelaide was easy as compared to Brisbane and the bowl comes slow to the bat here," he said. About the pink ball to be bowled in the second Pakistan- Australia Test at Adelaide, Imam who had scored 483 runs in 10 Tests, said it was a very good initiative and the revival of Test cricket.

"I am very excited for the pink ball and the crowd would love it," he said. Imam lauded the pace bowling attack of Pakistan and said the bowlers were bowling 140kph plus in the first test match and their momentum remained constant.

"Pakistan has a young bowling attack and the body language of the bowlers didn't drop in the longer format game and they were coming strong each time," he said.

Imam, who had scored 1,568, runs in 34 ODIs, said: "I have been practicing hard and I am hopeful to score good runs in the second test." He said the way Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan displayed class in the first test gave a boost to the whole team.

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