Pakistan all-rounder Qasim Akram: “I wasn’t very good as a fast bowler so one of the coaches in my club advised me to take up off-spin as that would increase my chances of selection in teams in an all-rounder role. From then on, I became an off-spinner”
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Pakistan youngster Qasim Akram revealed that he switched from bowling quick to off-spin since he “wasn’t very good as a fast bowler”.
Misbah-ul-Haq could be replaced as Pakistan’s chief selector
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Misbah-ul-Haq could potentially be replaced as Pakistan’s chief selector, according to a source.
Naseem Shah: “I feel good when I see fear in the batsmen’s eyes, it motivates me to bowl even faster”
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Pakistan pace bowler Naseem Shah has admitted that “I feel good when I see fear in the batsmen’s eyes”.
Imran Nazir: “It was [an] amazing experience playing alongside Shoaib Akhtar bhai. He was not only quick but also an intelligent fast bowler”
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Former Pakistan batsman Imran Nazir said legendary seamer Shoaib Akhtar “was not only quick but also an intelligent fast bowler”.
Azhar Mahmood: “I feel that he is a special bowler, but we need to take care of him and more importantly, he needs to look after himself too”
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Former Pakistan bowling coach Azhar Mahmood has admitted that left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is “one of the best young fast bowlers Pakistan has at the moment”.
Naseem Shah: “I really liked Shane Bond’s bowling and action so I got the desire to bowl fast and I started”
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Pakistan pace bowler Naseem Shah has revealed that legendary New Zealand seamer Shane Bond inspired him to become a fast bowler.
Sarfraz Ahmed: “Hasnain showed that he has the capability to become a good fast bowler”
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Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed firmly believes that pace bowler Mohammad Hasnain can become a “good fast bowler” and “can do well for Pakistan”.
Kagiso Rabada included the Pakistan trio of Imran Khan, Waqar Younis and Wahab Riaz in his idea of what makes the ultimate fast bowler
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South Africa pace maestro Kagiso Rabada was asked to build his ideal fast bowler and believes that the Pakistan pace trio of Imran Khan, Waqar Younis and Wahab Riaz all have certain skills that contribute to that.
Alex Hales: “I was there as a fast bowler at that time but that knock was the catalyst to move towards batting”
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England batsman Alex Hales has revealed that he identified himself as a pace bowler at the age of 16 before transforming himself into a batsman.
“Dale Steyn is pretty much 50/50”
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South Africa pace bowler Dale Steyn’s chances of playing in the third Test against England in Johannesburg are “50/50”, according to Proteas team manager Mohammed Moosajee.