Aaqib Javed: “Bowling 160 kmph is not a big deal for me, but bowling at the same speed throughout the match is very crucial”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Aaqib Javed said he is not interested in bowlers who can hit 160 kph when bowling.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Whoever can bowl 150kph has 10ks in reserve, with the right preparation and the right recuperation”
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Iconic Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar said whichever bowler can hit speeds of 150 kph has 10 kph in reserve, meaning they can bowl at 160 kph.
Herschelle Gibbs: “Wonder if Haris Rauf could clock 160 kph”
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Ex-South Africa batsman Herschelle Gibbs said he wonders if Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf would be capable of hitting 160 kph.
Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah: “In my short career, I have learned that If you even bowl at 160 kph, you will get hit if you won’t bowl [in] good areas”
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Pakistan seamer Naseem Shah said even if bowlers were to bowl at speeds of 160 kph, they will get hit if they don’t hit good areas.
Pakistan legend Shoaib Akhtar: “I started pulling a truck. I used to pull a truck for 4-5 miles”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said he “used to pull a truck for 4-5 miles” when he was determined to bowl at 160 kph.
Pakistan pace ace Shoaib Akhtar: “I started pulling small vehicles with my shoulders. There is less public in Islamabad, so I used to pull vehicles at night”
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Iconic Pakistan seamer Shoaib Akhtar has claimed that he used to pull “small vehicles with my shoulders” at night.
Pakistan quick Shoaib Akhtar: “I began by running with tires but soon realised that they are light”
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Pakistan pace maestro Shoaib Akhtar said he used to run with tires, but found them light to carry.
Daniel Vettori: “Tough Test matches with some fantastic players like Shoaib Akhtar bowling really fast”
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Former New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori looked back on matches he played in Pakistan and remembered how Shoaib Akhtar was “bowling really fast”.
Shahid Afridi: “The batsmen used to be under so much pressure while facing him”
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Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi said batsmen used to be under so much pressure when they faced Shoaib Akhtar.
Shoaib Akhtar: “People called him my rival, arch-rival by the way, but he is not my rival. He is my brother”
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Iconic Australia pace demon Brett Lee was long referred to as the rival of legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar as they could both bowl over 161 kph.