They need to work on their fitness, Mohammad Abbas on three Pakistan fast bowlers getting injured

Mohammad Abbas said the Pakistan pace trio of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Khurram Shahzad need to work on their fitness as they are injury-prone

Mohammad Abbas: “Naseem has gotten injured, Khurram has also gotten injured, and Shaheen is dealing with some issues as well. They need to work a bit on their fitness”

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Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Abbas has advised the pace trio of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Khurram Shahzad to work on their fitness as they have become injury-prone.

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His biomechanics have a lot of issues, Junaid Khan on very tall Pakistan seamer he thinks is highly talented

Junaid Khan said Pakistan seamer Mohammad Zeeshan is highly talented but his biomechanics have a lot of issues

Junaid Khan: “Zeeshan is highly talented but his biomechanics have a lot of issues”

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Pakistan Under-19 bowling coach Junaid Khan has acknowledged that 6 ft 8 in fast bowler Mohammad Zeeshan is “highly talented”, but he pointed out that there are big problems with his biomechanics.

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His biomechanics are all wrong, Junaid Khan points out Pakistan fast bowler’s speed dropped to 130 kph

Junaid Khan said Pakistan fast bowler Khurram Shahzad's biomechanics are all wrong

Junaid Khan: “Everyone is saying that Khurram Shahzad bowled outstandingly. No doubt, he bowled well, but, his biomechanic is not right. In the first innings, he was bowling 135 [kph] and in the second 130 [kph]”

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Pakistan left-arm seamer Junaid Khan believes fellow fast bowler Khurram Shahzad’s biomechanics are “not right” and pointed out how his pace dropped before he got injured during the three-match Test series against Australia.

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PCB unhappy with Ajmal’s decision to get bowling action retested on January 24

"The situation is such that Saeed is pretty much dictating things to the board"

“The situation is such that Saeed is pretty much dictating things to the board”

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It has been reported that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are unhappy with spinner Saeed Ajmal’s decision to get his bowling action retested at the Sri Ramachandra University in Chennai on January 24.

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Hafeez found to be flexing elbow up to 31 degrees, says ICC report

"Between the upper-arm-horizontal and ball release, the bowler extended his elbow well over 15 degrees during all deliveries"

“Between the upper-arm-horizontal and ball release, the bowler extended his elbow well over 15 degrees during all deliveries”

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According to an International Cricket Council (ICC) report, Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez was found to be flexing his elbow up to 31 degrees during his test at Loughborough University.

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Ajmal working very hard to rectify bowling action, says Dr Sohail Saleem

"There is definite improvement in Saeed's bowling action as the team of experts led by Saqlain Mushtaq is working in two sessions with him every day"

“There is a definite improvement in Saeed’s bowling action as the team of experts, led by Saqlain Mushtaq, is working in two sessions with him every day”

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The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) senior general manager of medical and sports sciences, Dr Sohail Saleem, has revealed that spinner Saeed Ajmal has been working very hard to rectify his illegal bowling action.

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