Sarfaraz Ahmed: “I always told Amir that you should play cricket for Pakistan”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed said he constantly told left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir to come back and play for the national team again.
Pakistan speedster Mohammad Wasim Jnr: “In addition to being fast, having variations in skills is crucial. I don’t consider myself specifically a specialist in Pakistan’s conditions. Skills, along with maintaining a good pace, are necessary for bowling success”
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Pakistan seamer Mohammad Wasim Jnr said bowling fast is not enough for success and stressed the importance of utilising different variations as well.
Pakistan quick Shaheen Shah Afridi: “I know I can still bowl 140 or 145, but you have to do everything when the time is right”
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Pakistan T20I captain Shaheen Shah Afridi has hit back at those who have criticised him for bowling to slow, insisting that he is still capable of hitting speeds between 140 and 145 kph.
Ian Bishop: “I’ve [long liked] Mohammad Wasim. I’ve long liked his ability to get those yorkers in. I’ve said it before, I hope Pakistan stick with him as a bowler through what will be rough periods ahead”
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Former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop wants Pakistan to “stick with” seamer Mohammad Wasim Jnr going forward as he sees plenty of talent in the 22-year-old.
Ramiz Raja: “My main concern is… what are his fitness levels and what impact does it have on the team”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja expressed his concerns about left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi’s fitness and questioned whether it will affect the national team.
Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Not every ball can be bowled at a speed of 140, I will make efforts to improve my fitness. I am the captain and will lead from the front”
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Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has insisted that it is impossible for him to bowl every ball at 140 kph.
Umar Gul: “Shaheen used to bowl at 140 kph in [white-ball cricket]. However, when you switch from white-ball cricket to red-ball cricket, you search for your rhythm first”
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Pakistan fast bowling coach Umar Gul admitted that left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi used to bowl at 140 kph and attributed his drop in pace to the switch between formats.
Ravi Shastri: “You don’t have one bowler here who is even close to 140, so that puts immense pressure on someone like Shaheen”
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Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has blasted Pakistan’s pace attack, stating that none of the bowlers are bowling anywhere close to 140 kph.
Wahab Riaz: “Our frontline Test bowling options who bowl 140+ and can create an impact are unfit, all three of them”
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Pakistan chief selector Wahab Riaz said Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain and Ihsanullah are all capable of bowling over 140 kph and “can create an impact” in Test cricket.
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.
