Ihsanullah: “Now, I want to break the record of Umran Malik. He bowled at 157 kph”
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Ihsanullah, the latest Pakistan pace sensation, said he wants to beat Umran Malik by bettering the Indian seamer’s bowling speed of 157 kph.
Rilee Rossouw: “Bowling at 150 km/h and I think it was the fastest ball”
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Rilee Rossouw, the South Africa batsman, has expressed his amazement at the fact that Pakistan pace bowler Ihsanullah is hitting speeds of 150 kph when bowling.
Sarfaraz Ahmed: “His pace, combined with the swing, can be lethal”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed conceded that 20-year-old Naseem Shah has become an incredibly “lethal” bowler due to the speed he bowls at and the swing he generates.
Aaqib Javed: “If you look at him in ODIs, in his first spell, he bowls around 150 kph, but by the 7th or 8th over, the speed drops to 138 kph”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Aaqib Javed said India seamer Umran Malik isn’t able to maintain his bowling speed in ODIs as it starts off at 150 kph and drops to 138 kph in the seventh or eighth over.
Salman Butt: “Haris is famous, he is also a star of Pakistan”
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Former captain Salman Butt acknowledged that fast bowler Haris Rauf has become a “star of Pakistan” and is growing increasingly famous.
Matthew Hayden: “Haris Rauf is bowling consistent 150s”
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Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden said batsmen should watch out for Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf as he is bowling in the 150 kph range on a consistent basis.
Salman Butt: “Players like Shoaib Akhtar have changed the Test match in 2-3 overs. You don’t become famous just like that”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt said fast bowler Haris Rauf shouldn’t expect to become famous overnight solely for the fact that he can bowl over 150 kph.
Sachin Tendulkar: “He has the capability to beat the batters in the air and off the pitch with his pace upfront”
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India batting great Sachin Tendulkar said Pakistan left-arm speedster Shaheen Shah Afridi is just too quick at times as he has the ability to “beat the batters in the air and off the pitch with his pace”.
Sachin Tendulkar: “I have not put my mind as such since I know I won’t be facing him”
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India icon Sachin Tendulkar is arguably the best batsman to ever play the game of cricket, but even he didn’t know how he would tackle the prospect of facing Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Salman Butt: “You have to play Tests. You have to play five days, you have to clock 150 kph in morning, afternoon, and evening sessions. This isn’t like bowling 4 overs in T20Is”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt said he wants to see pace bowler Haris Rauf bowl 150 kph consistently in the morning, afternoon and evening sessions of a Test match.
