Sarfraz Nawaz: “His coaches must notice this by watching his bowling clips. It is the right time to work on his action, otherwise, I fear someday maybe his action gets reported”
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Ex-Pakistan quick Sarfraz Nawaz is concerned that Shaheen Shah Afridi will be reported for a suspect bowling action in the future.
He noted that the 22-year-old needs to work on his action with the coaching staff before it is too late.
Afridi has become Pakistan’s pace spearhead in all formats and is always a wicket-taking threat.
In the recent series against Australia, he picked up nine wickets in three Tests at an average of 36.44.
He then took six wickets in two ODIs at an average of 17.16 before finishing off with figures of 2-21 in the one-off T20 International.
“His coaches must notice this by watching his bowling clips. It is the right time to work on his action, otherwise, I fear someday maybe his action gets reported,” Sarfraz was quoted as saying by Cricket Pakistan.
Afridi is now playing for Middlesex in the County Championship and snapped up four wickets in his first match against Glamorgan, during which he removed Australis superstar Marnus Labuschagne in both innings.
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Mujhe lagta hai aap Afridi par bain lagwa kar hi raho gay. on k mind mein b yeh baat nai but aap onkay mind me yeh baat daal kar hi raho gay.
Sarfraz Nawaz nihayat he jahilana bat ki he . Shaheenzada Australia aur English main khail k aya he kisi ne aisi bat nh ki ye pta ni kyaa Khn gaali dainay ka Ji kr rha he.
Sarfraz used to be a good observer and outspoken person. What he is commenting now it could b right or with age he has lost his senses. Sorry if he still in sensing and right. But he should hide it. What was he doing at the time when waseem and waqar were tempering the ball and got crown of best bowlers in Pakistan. We are are still bearing them fr that. Sad. These bookies are still holding key posts in PCB officially or unofficially.
I think Sarfraz is right, while commenting on SS Afridi he is only trying to warn and caution not only SS Afridi but he is also trying to make a point. His point should be taken seriously because ICC and Australian cricket board and their umpires are notoriously known for creating problems and issues for any or all the upcoming bowlers of real quality, especially from India/Pakistan/Srilanka and West Indies, to eliminate them as a threat for their team. Numerous examples can be cited in this regard.
Sarfraz himself was massively criticized when he started the Reverse Swing because English and Australian bowlers and batsmen had no idea what was going on. But about a decade later , when they learned the art themselves, they took pride in copying it and nowadays it has become the most lethal weapon that a pace bowler can use.