He’s a world-class bowler, Morne Morkel never has to ask Pakistan seamer to bowl overs

Morne Morkel said Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is a world-class bowler

Morne Morkel: “Shaheen is world-class – I love as a mentor connecting with Shaheen about bowling. I think the way he keeps things simple, how he goes about his work, never do I have to ask him to bowl overs, he’s always there very focussed, very organised”

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Pakistan bowling coach Morne Morkel appreciates the fact that he never has to ask left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi to bowl overs, which is why he has become a world-class bowler.

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I’m not interested, Pakistan pace legend Waqar Younis pours cold water on future PCB offers

Waqar Younis said he is not interested in becoming Pakistan's head coach or bowling coach again, nor does he want a position within the PCB

Waqar Younis: “Even if they (PCB) do, I don’t think so I am in any position to take any post. I am happy with what I am doing”

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Waqar Younis, the iconic pace bowler, has confirmed that he isn’t interested in returning as Pakistan’s head coach or bowling coach, and nor would he want any position within the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) either.

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Misbah-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis got paid for two years, Ramiz Raja says it was his right to remove the Pakistan coaching duo

Ramiz Raja said he had every right to remove Misbah-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis as Pakistan head coach and bowling coach as they got paid for two years

Ramiz Raja: “They received their full payments for two years. They were given full respect. As a chairman, it was my right to dismiss them”

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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja said it was his right to get rid of Misbah-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis as head coach and bowling coach respectively.

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Thanks, but no thanks, Waqar Younis has no interest in becoming Pakistan’s bowling coach again

Waqar Younis said thanks, but no thanks as he is not interested in becoming Pakistan's bowling coach again

Waqar Younis: “Lots of speculation around me taking on the bowling coach role of the Pakistan team. Let me be very clear I have not [been] approached, and I have no intentions of taking that job”

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Waqar Younis has made it clear that he has no interest in becoming Pakistan’s bowling coach for a fifth time.

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Coming along nicely, Shaun Tait excited by Pakistan speedster’s death bowling progress

Shaun Tait is excited that Pakistan pace bowler Haris Rauf's death bowling is coming along nicely

Shaun Tait: “We worked and we talked about his death bowling a lot and worked on his death bowling as well but they’re just the usual things”

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Pakistan bowling coach Shaun Tait is excited by the progress Haris Rauf is making on his death bowling, but admitted there is still work to be done.

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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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