Are you batting higher up when the pitch is easy to play on, Wasim Akram lashes out at Pakistan all-rounder

Pakistan fast bowling legend Wasim Akram questioned if Islamabad United captain Shadab Khan is batting higher up the order when the pitch is easy to play on

Wasim Akram: “He said in the post-match press conference that the wicket was a bit difficult which is why I wanted to send in a proper batter. I hope that was a language barrier because if that’s case it means that he will come out to bat early when the pitch is easy but send anyone else if that’s not the case”

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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram has slammed spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan, questioning whether he promotes himself up the batting order when the pitch is easy to bat on.

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His role is difficult, Shaheen Shah Afridi wants more respect given to Pakistan fast bowler

Shaheen Shah Afridi: “If we talk about one-day cricket, I think the role of Haris Rauf is very difficult. By the time he comes to bowl, the ball stops swinging, but despite difficulties, he has given us a breakthrough quite a number of times”

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Pakistan pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi wants more respect given to fast bowler Haris Rauf as his role in the team is “very difficult.”

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Nearly impossible for me to get picked, Pakistan left-arm bowler faces the reality of the situation he’s in

Left-arm fast bowler Wahab Riaz: “I wanted to continue playing for Pakistan but that is difficult and nearly impossible right now. Pakistan has good fast bowlers at the moment and there is no place for me in the side”

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Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Wahab Riaz admitted that it was “nearly impossible” for him to get picked in the national team, making it one of the key reasons why he decided to retire from international cricket.

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We talked about this, Shaun Tait shares how rapid Pakistan bowler Haris Rauf will make life more difficult for batsmen

Shaun Tait: “We just talked about being more consistent in his areas and bowling in the right areas that were going to make it difficult for the batsman and be more consistent doing that”

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Pakistan bowling coach Shaun Tait said he has already talked to 150 kph fast bowler Haris Rauf about how to make life more difficult for the opposition batsmen.

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