We talked about this, Shaun Tait shares how rapid Pakistan bowler Haris Rauf will make life more difficult for batsmen

Shaun Tait shared how Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf will make life more difficult for batsmen

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.

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Rattled opposition batsmen with reverse swing, Aamer Sohail says Pakistan pace attack must learn this art

Aamer Sohail said Pakistan used to rattle opposition batsmen with reverse swing

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.

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Stop making random guesses, Mohammad Hafeez on two batting spots Pakistan need to find the right players for

Mohammad Hafeez said stop making random guesses for the fourth and fifth batting spots

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”.

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Prepare pitches where batsmen have blood running from their nose after being hit, Pakistan pace demon Shoaib Akhtar says

Pakistan pace demon Shoaib Akhtar said prepare pitches where batsmen have blood running from their nose after being hit

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.

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Forces batsmen to play with squared stance, Aakash Chopra on skillful Pakistan bowler who causes a lot of problems

Aakash Chopra said Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi forces batsmen to play with a squared stance

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”.

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Almost like war, Pakistan youngster who doesn’t joke around when bowling 150 kph says

Pakistan seamer Naseem Shah said it is almost like war when he bowls to batsmen and he doesn't like to joke around

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.

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