Shahid Afridi: “He (Shaheen Afridi) has been playing for some time now. You don’t know from where you have to bowl the last over. He has been told many times, he should know these things by now. He has been repeating his old mistakes again and again”
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Former Pakistan big-hitter Shahid Afridi has lashed out at his son-in-law, left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi, for making the same mistakes over and over again when bowling in the death overs.
Haris Rauf: “Whenever I played for Pakistan, I always gave 100%. Bowling in the death overs is not easy”
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Pakistan seamer Haris Rauf has admitted that bowling in the death overs is not easy, as batters are always looking to attack.
Azam Khan: “Shaheen is very good with his yorkers in the death overs, but Amir bhai is even smarter because he bowls off-cutters, leg-cutters, and slow bouncers”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan believes left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir is a smarter bowler in the death overs then ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Pakistan pace bowler Ahmed Daniyal: “Although I’ve bowled with the new ball before, I actually enjoy bowling in the middle and later phases of the game. With my slower ball and variations, I feel more comfortable in those phases”
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Pakistan speedster Ahmed Daniyal has admitted that he prefers to bowl in the middle and death overs as he feels “more comfortable in those phases”.
Mike Hesson: “For a young man, he knows his game pretty well. We feel he’s really suited to that middle overs and the death phase. He’s got lots of skills”
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Islamabad United head coach Mike Hesson said up-and-coming Pakistan seamer Hunain Shah is best suited to bowling in the middle and death overs.
Sohail Tanvir: “He was the one who was really known for his red-ball bowling, but the way he performed up till now, I think it’s quite amazing because nobody was expecting him to deliver like he did”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Sohail Tanvir has lauded fellow fast bowler Mohammad Ali for his impact in the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL) as “nobody was expecting him to deliver like he did.”
Umar Gul: “We rely on Naeem and Shaheen at [the] death”
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Umar Gul has pointed out that Pakistan rely on the pace duo of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah in the death overs.
Wasim Akram: “I think in this PSL, he [was] not able to bowl well in the death overs”
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Pakistan pace icon Wasim Akram called out fellow left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi for not bowling well in the death overs during the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Mohammad Wasim Jnr: “I am enjoying bowing with Mohammad Amir who is a world-class bowler. The way he bowls in the start and then in the death overs I am really enjoying bowling alongside him”
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Pakistan seamer Mohammad Wasim Jnr has admitted he is really enjoying bowling with “world-class bowler” Mohammad Amir.
Ramiz Raja: “He is your guy in such a situation, in the back deep in the innings”
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Ramiz Raja, the former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, believes Babar Azam is the ideal batsman to have towards the end of an innings since he thrives in such situations.
