Munaf Patel: “Shoaib Akhtar lost both his knees and could not walk properly but he used to bowl at 155 kph in Asian conditions, only his madness helped him play for 14-15 years in cricket”
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Former India seamer Munaf Patel admitted it is truly remarkable that Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar was able to bowl at 155 kph despite losing “both his knees” and not being able to walk properly.
Ali Tareen: “If anyone can break the record of Shoaib Akhtar’s fastest ball, it would be (Mohammad) Hasnain”
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Multan Sultans owner Ali Tareen believes Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Hasnain has the ability to break Shoaib Akhtar’s record for the fastest ball ever bowled at 161.3 kph (100.2 mph).
Pakistan seamer Ihsanullah: “It doesn’t matter whether my elbow is straight or not, I will start bowling at 150, 155 or 160 kph in one month and show the people and shut their mouth:”
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Pakistan fast bowler Ihsanullah said he will be bowling at “150, 155 or 160 kph in one month” whether his “elbow is straight or not”.
Ali Tareen: “It’s devastating that one mistake has impacted such a talented player’s career. While he still bowls at 130-135 kph, he was once our 155 kph bowler”
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Multan Sultans owner Ali Tareen has admitted that Pakistan fast bowler Ihsanullah won’t bowl at 155 kph again since his injury was misdiagnosed and he underwent a botched surgery.
Rassie van der Dussen: “Haris Rauf also comes with his pace”
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South Africa batsman Rassie van der Dussen has pointed out the difficulty of facing a rapid bowler like Haris Rauf, saying the Pakistan speedster bowls at serious pace.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Sachin Tendulkar used to score in every difficult situation. He used to hit me when I was reversing the ball at 155 kph. Anything over 150 kph is hard to see, but Sachin used to make runs at will”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has heaped praise on iconic India batsman Sachin Tendulkar, saying he used to hit him “when I was reversing the ball at 155 kph”.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Haris Rauf… stands as the best T20 bowler”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi believes fellow speedster Haris Rauf is the “best T20 bowler” right now.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “We missed Haris Rauf. He is not only required for Lahore Qalandars in PSL but also for Pakistan in [the] upcoming T20 World Cup”
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Pakistan T20I captain Shaheen Shah Afridi confirmed that the men in green will definitely need the services of pace bowler Haris Rauf for the 2024 T20 World Cup in June.
Sameen Rana: “To publicly humiliate him and issue a press release announcing the termination of his central contract, I have never seen this happen anywhere”
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Lahore Qalandars owner Sameen Rana has hit out at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for their “pathetic” treatment of express bowler Haris Rauf.
Sohail Khan: “Our domestic setup is filled with bowlers like Umran Malik”
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Sohail Khan, the Pakistan seamer, said India’s Umran Malik “is a good bowler” but is nothing special.
