Babar Azam: “The pace Ali Raza has at his age is really impressive”
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Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam has praised 18-year-old fast bowler Ali Raza, saying the pace he possesses at such a young age “is really impressive”.
Mohammad Amir: “Usman Tariq will now start getting exposed. He doesn’t bowl with much pace… I said the same about Saim and Abhishek too – international cricket exposes you immediately”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir has predicted that mystery spinner Usman Tariq will start getting exposed in the near future.
Mohammad Yousuf: “Batters are now ready to hit sixes [off] Shaheen Afridi in [the] first over, which means [the] bowling technique of Shaheen has been damaged”
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Pakistan batting icon Mohammad Yousuf said batsmen are ready to hit left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi for six in the first over of a match – something he believes was not the case previously.
Sahibzada Farhan: “It’s not that big a deal to face Jofra Archer. We also have bowlers who clock 140 plus”
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Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan has said it is no big deal to face England speedster Jofra Archer, widely regarded as one of the fastest bowlers in the game.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Shaheen is not fit. He is not able to bowl over 125 kph”
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Iconic Pakistan seamer Shoaib Akhtar has lashed out at left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi, saying he is not fit as he cannot bowl over 125 kph.
Pakistan pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi: “I have bowled at the speed of 150 and 148 kph but my average pace has always been around 140”
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Pakistan ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi has addressed prior concerns about his bowling speed, saying he has hit 150 kph when bowling and maintains an average speed of 140 kph.
Munaf Patel: “Shoaib Akhtar lost both his knees and could not walk properly but he used to bowl at 155 kph in Asian conditions, only his madness helped him play for 14-15 years in cricket”
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Former India seamer Munaf Patel admitted it is truly remarkable that Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar was able to bowl at 155 kph despite losing “both his knees” and not being able to walk properly.
Ashley Noffke: “In terms of pace, he is aware it has dropped and he has experienced a dip in form. Recovering pace takes time, but we’re building nicely now. We’ve started seeing more balls in the 140 kph range during the West Indies series”
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Pakistan bowling coach Ashley Noffke said left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is starting to hit 140 kph again while bowling.
Fakhar Zaman: “In my opinion, the Australian bowlers like Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins are really skillful. Pat Cummins does so many variations that it’s difficult to play him, so I enjoy playing them”
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Pakistan big-hitting batsman Fakhar Zaman has chosen the Australian pace duo of Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins as the toughest bowlers he has faced.
Ali Raza: “I want to have Shoaib Akhtar’s speed, Wasim Akram’s swing and Waqar Younis’ yorker”
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Pakistan pace bowler Ali Raza has expressed his desire to bowl as fast as iconic speedster Shoaib Akhtar.
