Wasim Jaffer: “Fast bowlers like Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah, who can clock the ball to 145 kph, can be an asset for the team in the death overs especially”
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Former India batsman Wasim Jaffer said Pakistan seamers Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah are perfect death bowlers since they can hit speeds of 145 kph.
Haris Rauf: “Because of his searing pace, he keeps the opponents on the back foot, which gives [an] edge to the other bowlers”
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Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf said Naseem Shah “keeps the opponents on the back foot” because of his “searing pace”.
Pakistan quick Naseem Shah: “I feel if I am bowling at 145 kph and have variations, you are likely to succeed. My aim has been the same, [which] is to bring perfection in my line and lengths and not only rely on speed”
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Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah said he doesn’t only want to “rely on speed” as hitting the perfect line and length will enable him to take more wickets.
Ian Bishop: “It was great to hear Mohammad Hasnain had his action pass, so if he continues along that learning curve, that’s another addition to that group”
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Former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop said Mohammad Hasnain is another 145 kph fast bowling talent that Pakistan have in their ranks and can make full use of.
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.
Misbah-ul-Haq on Mohammad Amir: “He had an injury and his pace was down”
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Former Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq said left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir’s pace has dropped.
Matthew Hayden: “The Indian batters had been facing 130 kph deliveries for the last month during the IPL. It’s a different cup of tea when you are facing someone running and bowling at Shaheen Shah Afridi’s pace”
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Legendary Australia opening batsman Matthew Hayden said it’s a different cup of tea when facing someone who bowls as quick as Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Shoaib Mohammad: “Amir and Wahab have the ability to move the ball”
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Former Pakistan batsman Shoaib Mohammad said left-arm seamers Mohammad Amir and Wahab Riaz “have the ability to move the ball”.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “I wasn’t expecting a bowler bowling 145 plus to be played so easily by club cricketers. In this case, we should definitely feel there are some faults here”
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Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has questioned how a second-string England team were able to play a 145 kph bowler like Shaheen Shah Afridi so easily.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Saqib wanted me to coach him when he was playing [in the] PSL”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar has revealed that England seamer Saqib Mahmood wanted him to coach him during the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
