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London: Simon Katich warned Pakistan's batsmen they might struggle too if conditions remained overcast after Australia declined to 229 for nine on the first day of the first Test at Lord's on Tuesday.
Pakistan's new-ball duo of teenage left-arm quick Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif took six wickets between them as they made the most of captain Shahid Afridi's decision to field first.
Only left-handed opener Katich, with 80, has so far got past fifty with Michael Clarke making 47 and Michael Hussey 39 not out at stumps.
But Australia seamers Mitchell Johnson, Ben Hilfenhaus and Doug Bollinger will hope the cloud cover remains.
"We've got 230-odd runs in the bank," Katich told reporters. "If conditions stay the same, Pakistan may struggle too."
When Pakistan last came to England in 2006 their middle-order featured batsmen of proven quality in Inzamam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan.
But Inzamam has since retired while the disciplinary fall-out from Pakistan's 3-0 Test series loss in Australia earlier this year means that Yousuf and Younus aren't even in the squad this time, with their places at Lord's filled by Test debutants Azhar Ali and Umar Amin.
As recently as January, Australia were bowled out for 127 by Pakistan in Sydney yet still won the Test and Katich said: "A couple of guys will really enjoy bowling in these conditions and they've got a couple of inexperienced guys in their line-up."
Australia, apart from a third-wicket stand of 120 between Katich and Clarke. found runs hard to come by.
