Ashley Noffke: “We want Shaheen to keep working on it – whether it’s bringing the ball in or taking it away”
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Pakistan bowling coach Ashley Noffke confirmed left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is working on improving his out-swingers and in-swingers.
David Lloyd: “He flips the game. You want them in your side, you want game-changers”
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Renowned cricket commentator David Lloyd has acknowledged the importance of Pakistan middle order batsman Saud Shakeel, saying he is someone who “flips the game”.
Atiq-uz-Zaman: “Since he is out from the team, we don’t have any dangerous players like he was”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Atiq-uz-Zaman believes there has been no player as dangerous as middle order batsman Umar Akmal since he was dropped from the team.
Shahid Afridi: “Sometimes, if a fast bowler is not bowling well and is being bashed, then you need a bowler like Imad Wasim who can be a very dangerous bowler with the new ball”
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Former Pakistan power-hitter Shahid Afridi believes spin-bowling all-rounder Imad Wasim could be useful in ODIs as he is “a very dangerous bowler with the new ball.”
Bas de Leede: “Obviously Shaheen and Haris Rauf are two quality pacers, something we don’t face too often is left-arm swing”
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Netherlands all-rounder Bas de Leede has called the Pakistan duo of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf “quality pacers” as he knows just how dangerous they are.
Sikandar Bakht: “Previously, they were all united but it is now bowlers vs Babar Azam. He criticised the bowlers which led to argument with two of Pakistan’s pacers”
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Former Pakistan seamer Sikandar Bakht has claimed there is an “extremely dangerous” rift brewing in the national team between the bowlers and captain Babar Azam.
Gautam Gambhir: “That’s what you get when you play someone like Shaheen Afridi. You don’t know whether to go forward or back”
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Gautam Gambhir, the former India opener, said Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is so dangerous because he leaves batsmen in a state of confusion.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “He becomes dangerous once he plays at least 10-12 deliveries”
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Misbah-ul-Haq, the former head coach, said Pakistan opening batsman Fakhar Zaman “becomes dangerous” when he survives 10 to 12 deliveries.
Johan Botha: “He is dangerous as a player and can take the game away from the opposition”
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Karachi Kings head coach Johan Botha said Pakistan batsman Haider Ali is extremely dangerous once he gets going.
Sachin Tendulkar: “He pitches the ball up and backs himself to swing the ball”
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India batting legend Sachin Tendulkar said what makes Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi so dangerous is the fact that he backs himself to swing the ball.