Waqar Younis: “I hope Shaheen Afridi is watching that because I think he needs to do that more often. Because early on if it [the ball] isn’t swinging, just hit this length”
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Pakistan fast bowling icon Waqar Younis has told pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi to watch and learn from Mohammad Amir.
Waqar noted that Amir hit the right line and length consistently when the ball wasn’t swinging in the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL), which allowed him to be effective and still take wickets.
The 52-year-old pointed out that Afridi needs to do the same instead of solely relying on his swing to get breakthroughs.
“I hope Shaheen Afridi is watching that because I think he needs to do that more often. Because early on if it [the ball] isn’t swinging, just hit this length,” he was quoted as saying by Cricket Pakistan.
Amir took 10 wickets in nine matches for the Quetta Gladiators in PSL 9 at an average of 28.60 and an economy rate of 8.41.
As for Afridi, he captained the Lahore Qalandars and claimed 14 wickets in nine games at an average of 22.14 and an economy rate of 8.61.
Quetta Gladiators Squad for PSL 9: Rilee Rossouw (captain), Sarfaraz Ahmed, Sherfane Rutherford, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Wasim, Jason Roy, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mohammad Hasnain, Abrar Ahmed, Will Smeed, Saud Shakeel, Sajjad Ali, Usman Qadir, Omair Bin Yousuf, Adil Naz, Khawaja Nafay, Akeal Hosein, Sohail Khan, Laurie Evans, Bismillah Khan
Lahore Qalandars Squad for PSL 9: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Fakhar Zaman, Rassie van der Dussen, Haris Rauf, David Wiese, Sahibzada Farhan, Sikandar Raza, Abdullah Shafique, Zaman Khan, Mirza Tahir Baig, Mohammad Imran, Ahsan Hafeez, Dan Lawrence, Jahandad Khan, Syed Faridoun, Shai Hope, Kamran Ghulam, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Tayyab Abbas
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