Pakistan seamer Shahnawaz Dhani: “I was passionate about bowling fast and was known in my village for my fast bowling, that’s why many there had named me 3G bowler – to relate the speed with the speed of the internet”
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Pakistan seamer Shahnawaz Dhani has revealed that in his village – Khuhawar Khan Dahani – in Larkana he was well-known for his fast bowling.
Recalling his rise to stardom, the 22-year-old said he used to play tape ball barefoot and was nicknamed “3G bowler – to relate the speed with the speed of the internet”.
Dhani’s road to success has been nothing short of sensational as he has become a household name with his performances for the Multan Sultans in this year’s Pakistan Super League (PSL), which was postponed indefinitely on Thursday due to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Dhani was the joint second-highest wicket-taker with nine wickets in four matches at an average of 17.22, bowling strike-rate of 10 and an economy rate of 10.33.
“I was passionate about bowling fast and was known in my village for my fast bowling, that’s why many there had named me 3G bowler – to relate the speed with the speed of the internet,” he told Geo Super.
“I didn’t know anything about professional cricket, I had no idea what gears one needs to play proper cricket. One day, there were some guests in my village and they saw me bowling with tape ball, they immediately invited me to appear in [the] U19 trials the next day.”