Sarfraz Nawaz: “Earlier, he used to bowl at 145, and now he bowls at 135-137, something like that”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Sarfraz Nawaz has called out Naseem Shah, saying his bowling speed has fallen from 145 kph to 135 kph.
Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi: “I bowl between 135-137 kph in the first over. But people notice it now and think my pace is down. But I’ve never felt my pace is down in a way that it is stopping me getting wickets”
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Pakistan left-arm speedster Shaheen Shah Afridi said he has been bowling between 135 and 137 kph in the first over of matches.
Pakistan seamer Naseem Shah: “Yes, speed is important, but if you bowl accurately at 137-140 kph, it is more effective. This is the average pace in world cricket today”
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Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah believes bowling accurately at 137 to 140 kph “is more effective” than simply relying on raw pace.
Salman Butt: “Wasim bhai played his last World Cup in 2003 in South Africa and was still bowling at speeds of 137-138 kph at the age of 40, something today’s bowlers struggle with”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt expressed his amazement at the fact that iconic Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram was still bowling close to 140 kph at the age of 40.
