Aamir Sohail: “Most of all, what he needs to be taught is setting up a batsman so that he can get him out”

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Former Pakistan captain Aamir Sohail has advised pace bowler Mohammad Hasnain to work on “over management” and setting up batsmen to dismiss them.

Hasnain was one of the young stars that stole the spotlight in the recently concluded Pakistan Super League (PSL).

He played an instrumental role in leading the Quetta Gladiators to their first ever title as he took 12 wickets in seven games at an average of 17.58.

With the 18-year-old being able to bowl at speeds up to 150km/h, Sohail pointed out that Hasnain doesn’t need to become faster as he already possesses enough pace to be a nightmare for opposition batsmen.

“The emergence of some really excellent young fast bowlers at the 2019 PSL was very encouraging and here I would like to mention Mohammad Hasnain in particular,” Sohail wrote in his blog for PakPassion. “When I first saw him bowl, I straight away commented that he deserved a place in the Pakistan international side and thankfully, he will be featuring for Pakistan in the ODI series against Australia.

“This is in line with our tradition of giving raw fast bowling talent a chance to play international cricket so his inclusion in the ODI squad is very heartening.

“We must now not fall in the trap of insisting that Hasnain should be working to improve his pace as he has enough pace in his arsenal.

“What he needs to concentrate on is over management, and if he does play the four-day or Test version of the game then he has to work upon spell management as well.

“But most of all, what he needs to be taught is setting up a batsman so that he can get him out. So, for example, he needs to know when to use the bouncer, the in-swinger or the slower one and against what type of batsman. This is what he needs to be helped on instead of stressing on his pace which we already knows he has.”

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