Abdur Rauf: “he has lost pace – now bowling around 134-135 kph – and isn’t swinging the ball as effectively. His bowling action has also changed post-injury, affecting his ability to take early wickets with the new ball”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Abdur Rauf said left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi has seen his pace drop from 145 kph to around 135 kph.
Saqlain Mushtaq on Babar Azam: “Shaheen was appointed for the short term and he’s already out. Now Babar has come in for the short term, there’s been just one World Cup, and now he’ll be changed”
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Iconic Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq believes Babar Azam will lose the limited overs captaincy despite only being handed the role in March 2024.
Faisal Iqbal: “You changed the dynamics of [the] powerplay opening the batting for white-ball cricket in this World Cup”
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Former Pakistan batsman and Balochistan head coach Faisal Iqbal has heaped praise on legendary Sri Lanka opener Sanath Jayasuriya, saying he “changed the dynamics of [the] powerplay”.
Faisal Iqbal: “You have changed the dynamic of world cricket in your era and it’s still changing with time following your footsteps Viv Richards”
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Balochistan head coach and former Pakistan cricketer Faisal Iqbal heaped praise on legendary West Indies batsman Sir Viv Richards, saying he changed the dynamic of world cricket.
Waqar Younis: “Naseem is young and has a very good action. Once he gets fitter, and bowls more overs, he will definitely be a force for Pakistan in the coming few years”
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Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis has heaped praise on young fast bowler Naseem Shah, saying he will “definitely be a force for Pakistan in the coming few years”.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “Saeed bhai was the most nervous person in the dressing room but when he went into the ground, it was the bowlers who became nervous”
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Former Pakistan captain and chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq has revealed that opening batsman Saeed Anwar “was the most nervous person in the dressing room”.
Azhar Ali: “People are expecting [a lot] from Yasir but we have to understand that his role has changed”
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Pakistan captain Azhar Ali has revealed that spinner Yasir Shah’s role in the Test team has changed.
Rashid Latif: “Abid has revived Pakistan cricket by teaching other batsmen what brand of cricket to play”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif believes that opener Abid Ali has “changed the mindset of the team”.
Umar Akmal: “You can say that you will see a new Umar Akmal the next time my fans see me”
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Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has boldly stated that he is a changed man and fans will see that the next time he plays for his country.
Kamran Akmal: “Unless these high-flying officials are not thrown out, Pakistan cricket will continue to suffer”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal believes that the national team “will continue to suffer” if the current coaching staff aren’t “thrown out”.
