Nasser Hussain: “That is a seriously potent bowling attack, and those three seamers in particular”
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Former England captain Nasser Hussain believes Pakistan should continue to pick Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf as their go-to fast bowlers since they combine to form “a seriously potent bowling attack.”
Ahmed Shehzad: “We have seen that he has such a height, which can help him extract bounce, which other spinners can’t, so Usama can be effective”
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Ahmed Shehzad, the top order batsman, has called on Pakistan to select spinner Usama Mir for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup in India as he “can be effective” in those conditions.
Sachin Tendulkar: “His run-up was so natural. Unlike most fast bowlers, he didn’t need to measure his steps; he could just start from anywhere and still be as effective”
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Legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar said iconic Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram could start his run-up from anywhere and be just as lethal.
Aaqib Javed: “Shaheen Afridi can be very effective because of the swing and bounce”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Aaqib Javed said left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is very effective in international cricket due to the swing and bounce he is able to extract from pitches.
Marnus Labuschagne: “Younis Khan is one that changed his technique a lot when he played in different conditions. He gets quite low and is willing to look ugly to just be effective”
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Australia megastar Marnus Labuschagne said iconic Pakistan batsman Younis Khan was “willing to look ugly just to be effective”.
Ricky Ponting: “He had the ability to swing the new ball back into the right-handers as well”
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Iconic Australia captain Ricky Ponting said Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi is so effective since he has the ability to swing the ball back into right-handers.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “He is a world-class player. Most importantly he is an impact player and when he gets runs he has a big bearing on the result”
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Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq said opening batsman Fakhar Zaman “is a world-class player”.
Mohammad Wasim: “We have seen Imad being more effective with the new ball and if he doesn’t bowl with the new ball then his middle overs bowling is an area he needs to work on”
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Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim said spin-bowling all-rounder Imad Wasim needs to start becoming a better middle overs bowler.
Moin Khan: “If conditions favour spinners in Karachi, Yasir Shah will be effective and a leg-spinner in rhythm can be unplayable at times”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Moin Khan said spinner Yasir Shah could be highly effective during the first Test against South Africa as there is a possibility he will be unplayable at times.
Mohammad Wasim: “Tabish Khan has been preferred over Sohail Khan as he is more effective and useful in Pakistan conditions. Like Mohammad Abbas, Tabish is a workhorse, who can bowl long spells with controlled line and length”
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Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim has called uncapped pace bowler Tabish Khan a “workhorse”.
