Shan Masood: “We considered who could best support Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah, who will hopefully take the new ball. We believe Mohammad Ali is well-suited for this role”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood believes Mohammad Ali is the perfect fast bowler to support Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah as he “hits the deck hard, can move the ball in the air with the seam, and has that extra pace”.
Shan Masood: “We wished for Haris Rauf to be with us in Australia for the Test series, Mark Wood did well there and we needed extra pace which he possesses but since he is not available now, we cannot do much and have to move on”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood admitted he wanted fast bowler Haris Rauf to play in the ongoing three-match Test series against Australia.
Shikhar Dhawan: “Shaheen Afridi I wouldn’t take because then there would be two left-arm pacers, so I’ll go for Rabada”
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Shikhar Dhawan, the India opening batsman, picked South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada over Pakistan pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi when putting together the first five players in his dream XI for the ongoing 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Dale Steyn: “Shaheen’s wrist is amazing. The bend and flick he has is so special and an area where many young fast bowlers could look to find their extra yard of pace they searching for”
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Dale Steyn, the legendary South Africa fast bowler, said Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is “so special” as he gets an extra yard of pace through his wrist action when bowling.
Pakistan icon Shoaib Akhtar: “Adding that extra pace to your bowling requires specific training”
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Pakistan pace legend Shoaib Akhtar said young bowlers who want to add extra pace need to do a specific training regime.
