The Pakistani bowlers may have failed to ‘‘surprise’’ the Indian batsmen in the one-dayers but wicketkeeper Moin Khan contended that their bowling attack could not be written off on the basis of just one series and it would continue to be their strength.‘‘What remains our strength cannot be changed in just one series. The known fact is that Pakistanis have always produced great bowlers in the history of the game. And against India, it has been mostly their batsmen and our bowlers,’’ Moin said on the eve of the first Test here today.The former captain admitted that the bowlers had planned to ‘‘surprise’’ the Indian batsmen in the one-dayers but failed to implement them against a formidable and in-form Indian batting line-up. ‘‘We had plans to surprise the Indian batsmen. But our bowlers failed to implement them. It was actually quite frustrating. But the ODI series is a closed chapter. Now, it is time to concentrate on the Test matches.”The stumper said the team would have to stick to its plans if it was to come good. ‘‘We thought that we had a superior bowling attack in the ODI series. But we all know what happened in the course of the series. Undoubtedly, the Indian batting has the depth and variety to counter the Pakistani bowlers. (PTI)
