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.
Michael Vaughan: “Shaheen Afridi probably would get into these teams because he has a standard”
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Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is good enough to play T20Is for India, Australia, England and the West Indies as “he has a standard”.
Danish Kaneria: “Shaheen (Shah Afridi) who used to bowl at 150kph is not doing that now”
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Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria said left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is bowling slower now as he is no longer hitting speeds of 150 kph.
Glen Chapple: “I was looking at his speeds and it’s surprising how fast he bowls. He’s bowling 90 miles an hour comfortably”
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Peshawar Zalmi bowling coach Glen Chapple admitted he was surprised at how Pakistan speedster Ahmed Daniyal was able to comfortably bowl at 90 mph (144 kph).
