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

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: “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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He made our batsmen look so ordinary, former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja on quality Zimbabwe bowler

Ramiz Raja: “[Blessing] Muzarabani was the only quality bowler in their line-up and if you get a chance to watch the replays you will see that our batting seemed so ordinary against him”

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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja said Zimbabwe seamer Blessing Muzarabani made the batsmen look so ordinary in the second T20 International.

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