Shaun Tait: “We just talked about being more consistent in his areas and bowling in the right areas that were going to make it difficult for the batsman and be more consistent doing that”
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Pakistan bowling coach Shaun Tait said he has already talked to 150 kph fast bowler Haris Rauf about how to make life more difficult for the opposition batsmen.
Aamer Sohail: “There is definitely room for improvement in Test cricket. We used to rattle opposition batting with our reverse swing in the middle overs”
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Former Pakistan captain Aamer Sohail said it is important for the current pace attack to learn the art of reverse swing as back in the day, the national team used it to “rattle” the opposition batsmen.
Mohammad Hafeez: “For the fourth and fifth spots, we have to take decisions by showing a lot of maturity and not by making random guesses”
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Pakistan power-hitter Mohammad Hafeez said the national selectors and team management have to stop “making random guesses” when it comes to the right players to fill the “fourth and fifth spots”.
Pakistan legend Shoaib Akhtar: “I bowled bouncers because watching batters jump like monkeys was heartening to see”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar said he loved bowling bouncers to see batsmen “jump like monkeys”.
Shoaib Akhtar: “If you make fast pitches where batters will get a blow, blood running from the nose, youngsters will look to become a pacer”
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Pakistan pace demon Shoaib Akhtar has called for better pitches to be prepared, whereby they provide more support to fast bowlers.
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.
Jofra Archer: “Being a left-armer, he challenges batters from a different angle”
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England pace bowler Jofra Archer said Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi creates a serious challenge for opposition batsmen.
Aakash Chopra: “Shaheen forces batsmen to play his deliveries with a squared stance, which opens up the opportunity for him to swing the ball back into the right-arm batters”
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Former India batsman Aakash Chopra said Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is such a threat because he “forces batsmen to play his deliveries with a squared stance”.
Pakistan seamer Naseem Shah: “I don’t think fast bowlers should joke around with batters. A batsman should be aware that a pace bowler is coming at him and it is almost like a war”
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Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah said he doesn’t joke around when bowling as he considers his battle with the opposition batsmen to be similar to war.
Inzamam-ul-Haq on Fawad Alam: “Others should also learn from him that when you settle in, you go for the hundred”
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Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has urged batsmen at all levels to learn from Fawad Alam.
