Robin Uthappa: “Wasim Akram was too skillful. He was nuts! Just as he was ambling in to bowl, he lifted his index finger off the ball and then just pushed at it. As the ball is coming to you it goes away. He does like such weird things with the ball”
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Former India batsman Robin Uthappa said legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram “was nuts” and “too skillful” as he did “such weird things with the ball”.
Younis Khan: “Fast bowlers know his weakness and always test him with short balls. It’s become a regular pattern in the PSL and other leagues. He must work on this area quickly or it will continue to be a problem”
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Iconic Pakistan batsman Younis Khan admitted fast bowlers are fully aware that power-hitter Azam Khan is weak against short balls.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Haris Rauf… stands as the best T20 bowler”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi believes fellow speedster Haris Rauf is the “best T20 bowler” right now.
Imam-ul-Haq: “In Test cricket, I really rate Pat Cummins. He has the quality to trouble the batsman with bouncers as well as good length ball. He also has a very good pace”
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Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq said Australia captain Pat Cummins is among the toughest bowlers he has faced since he possesses “very good pace.”
Aaqib Javed: “Haris Rauf also used to bowl only bouncers and yorkers at the start of his career but he later also developed a slower ball which made him more successful”
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Lahore Qalandars head coach Aaqib Javed has recalled how fiery Pakistan pace bowler Haris Rauf only used to bowl bouncers and yorkers early on in his career.
Ahmed Shehzad: “I can’t recollect any other bowler apart from Shoaib Akhtar. When I was new to the team, he was already THE Shoaib Akhtar. So I faced six-eight balls from a reverse-swinging old ball against Akhtar”
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Ahmed Shehzad, the top order batsman, believes the legendary Shoaib Akhtar is the most threatening Pakistan bowler he has ever faced.
Mohammad Amir: “He also tries yorkers and bouncers with the new ball”
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Mohammad Amir said he likes the fact fellow Pakistan pace bowler Naseem Shah goes for yorkers and bouncers when bowling with the new ball.
Ramiz Raja: “He equally delivers decent yorkers and bouncers, which makes him versatile”
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Ramiz Raja said Pakistan pacer Ihsanullah is very “versatile” since he bowls equally good yorkers and bouncers.
Wasim Akram: “When you bowl a bouncer to a set batsman, especially in Sri Lankan conditions, you must aim 12-18 inches behind the normal mark. It gives you more height and creates chances of a top edge”
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Wasim Akram has given some advice to Pakistan pace sensation Naseem Shah when it comes to bowling bouncers.
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”.