Shan Masood: “Returning from a serious injury is never easy, especially for a fast bowler like Shaheen who faced challenges with his pace and the forces involved in bowling. His comeback shows immense discipline and willpower”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood has hit back at fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi’s critics, saying it is not easy for anyone to get back to their best after suffering a serious injury.
Waqar Younis: “I’m not really sure what’s wrong with him. If he’s not fit, if he’s got some issues, he needs to go away from the game and fix that because if you are going to carry on like that you are going to become a medium pacer”
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Iconic Pakistan speedster Waqar Younis is concerned about Shaheen Shah Afridi’s drop in pace, saying the spearhead of the bowling attack is in danger of becoming a “medium pacer.”
Umar Gul: “Shaheen used to bowl at 140 kph in [white-ball cricket]. However, when you switch from white-ball cricket to red-ball cricket, you search for your rhythm first”
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Pakistan fast bowling coach Umar Gul admitted that left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi used to bowl at 140 kph and attributed his drop in pace to the switch between formats.