Speaking to him was very interesting, Fergus O’Neill glad he chatted to Pakistan speedster with over 800 wickets

Fergus O'Neill said speaking to Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Abbas was very interesting

Fergus O’Neill: “He was showing me footage of him getting a 10-for (against Australia in 2018). To speak to him was very interesting”

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Australia fast bowler Fergus O’Neill admitted he found it “very interesting” to speak to Pakistan speedster Mohammad Abbas.

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Batsmen feel my pace is similar to 140 kph, Pakistan speedster bowling at 130 kph says

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Abbas said batsmen feel his pace of 130 kph is similar to 140 kph

Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Abbas: “I speak to batters, about how different it is facing me if I’m bowling 128-130 kph than to somebody who bowls 140. They say they don’t really feel too much of a difference. Because my deliveries quicken up off the pitch”

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Pakistan seamer Mohammad Abbas has revealed that batsmen “don’t really feel too much of a difference” between his pace of 128 kph to 130 kph and bowlers who bowl at 140 kph.

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My bowling action is like Dale Steyn’s, Pakistan fast bowler has studied the South Africa pace demon carefully

Pakistan fast bowler Khurram Shahzad said his bowling action is like Dale Steyn's

Pakistan fast bowler Khurram Shahzad: “My bowling action is natural, but my run-up and action are quite similar to Dale Steyn. He’s my favourite and also my idol, so I always try to bowl like him”

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Pakistan seamer Khurram Shahzad said his run-up and bowling action “are quite similar to Dale Steyn”.

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I firmly believe I will play white-ball cricket, Pakistan speedster thinks his time has come

Khurram Shahzad said he firmly believes he will play white-ball cricket for Pakistan

Khurram Shahzad: “I don’t just hope – I firmly believe – that I will play white-ball cricket for Pakistan, in addition to red-ball cricket”

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Pakistan seamer Khurram Shahzad firmly believes that he will play white-ball cricket for his country in the near future.

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Pace preferred over skill, Abdur Rauf feels sorry for 2 Pakistan bowlers who have paid the price

Abdur Rauf said he feels sorry for Pakistan seamers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Abbas as coaches prefer pace over skill

Abdur Rauf: “Despite seeing Mohammad Asif and Abbas, our coaches went behind pace instead of skill”

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Former Pakistan seamer Abdur Rauf feels sorry for ex-speedster Mohammad Asif and current fast bowler Mohammad Abbas as he believes they fell victim to the problem of coaches preferring pace over skill.

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My goal is to keep performing, Pakistan pace bowler aims to be consistent

Kashif Ali said his goal is to keep performing and secure a spot for himself in the Pakistan team

Pakistan seamer Kashif Ali: “InshaAllah, my goal is to keep performing and stay in contention. That’s how you keep your place – through consistency”

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Pakistan pace bowler Kashif Ali is determined to secure a spot for himself in the Test team, but knows it will be easier said than done.

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Only a few players can go big from ball one, Pakistan batsman likes to take a bit of time before accelerating

Pakistan batsman Abdullah Shafique said only a few players can go big from ball one

Pakistan batsman Abdullah Shafique: “There are only a few players who can go big from ball one. Personally, I like to take a bit of time before accelerating against the bowlers”

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Pakistan opening batsman Abdullah Shafique said he likes to “take a bit of time before accelerating” as very few cricketers can start hitting from ball one.

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