Wasim Akram: “His pace was up, bowled consistently over 140”
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Iconic Pakistan pace bowler Wasim Akram confirmed seamer Mohammad Wasim Jnr was bowling faster as his speed was consistently over 140 kph.
Shoaib Malik: “It is concerning to see that he isn’t able to bowl at 140 kph bearing in mind the fact that even the first ball of his spell used to be around 145 kph. The pace he generated before injury has reduced considerably”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik expressed his concern at the fact that pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi has become considerably slower as “he isn’t able to bowl at 140 kph.”
Dale Steyn: “Hasan Ali hasn’t taken the new ball for a while now. He didn’t really try and get the pace up to that 140-145 kph. He was very effective on his line and length”
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South Africa pace icon Dale Steyn has praised Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali for opting to prioritise hitting the perfect line and length instead of trying to bowl at 140 to 145 kph.
Geoff Lawson: “Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah have so much pace”
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Former Australia fast bowler Geoff Lawson said the Pakistan trio of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf “have so much pace.”
Shadab Khan: “The two fast and fearsome pace bowlers bowl above 140 kph and hit perfect lengths. You can use such bowlers at any stage of the innings and I am looking forward to making the most of their presence”
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Shadab Khan, the Pakistan limited overs vice-captain, said Ihsanullah and Zaman Khan are “fast and fearsome pace bowlers” as they “bowl above 140 kph”.
Wasim Akram: “It really is, it’s very, very impressive. Under pressure, against the big teams, bowling consistently well and with consistent pace. 140 plus”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram has lavished praise on youngster Naseem Shah, saying it is “very, very impressive” to see him bowling at speeds of 140 kph or more consistently.
Gautam Gambhir: “Pakistan is the only team with 3 140 plus bowlers. Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah & Shaheen Afridi, all can bowl at a good speed. Their fast bowling is their biggest strength”
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Former India opening batsman Gautam Gambhir believes Pakistan have the “best bowling attack” since Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah are all capable of bowling at speeds over 140 kph.
Wasim Akram: “Talking about Hardik, he has pace (clocks 140 kph) and he is also an electrifying fielder”
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Pakistan great Wasim Akram said India all-rounder Hardik Pandya is an outstanding cricketer as he can hit speeds of 140 kph when bowling and is “an electrifying fielder” as well.
Pakistan quick Shaheen Shah Afridi: “The average pace was around 135-140 kph; I am trying to get back to full fitness”
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Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi said his average pace has been around 135 to 140 kph as he is still getting back into full rhythm.
Umar Gul: “In Test cricket, in Pakistan, you need a bowler who can consistently bowl 140-145 kph because of the slow pitches. When the ball gets old, you need pace to reverse the ball to deceive the batsman. It was shocking that he [wasn’t] there in the squad”
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Umar Gul has expressed his surprise at the fact that pace bowler Naseem Shah wasn’t included in the 15-man team for the Test series against Australia from the beginning.
