Pakistan power-hitter Azam Khan: “I felt I feared facing fast bowling”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan has admitted that he felt he was scared of facing fast bowlers when he struggled against such bowling.
Shahid Afridi: “We are short of fast bowlers, keeping in mind all three game formats”
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Former interim chief selector Shahid Afridi said Pakistan are lacking quality fast bowlers across all three formats of the game.
Naseem Shah: “He motivates us all the time and reminds us how good we are. That is all that we need as fast bowlers”
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Pakistan seamer Naseem Shah said bowling coach Shaun Tait keeps motivating the bowlers and reminding them how good they are.
Shoaib Akhtar: “If you make fast pitches where batters will get a blow, blood running from the nose, youngsters will look to become a pacer”
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Pakistan pace demon Shoaib Akhtar has called for better pitches to be prepared, whereby they provide more support to fast bowlers.
Tim David: “As a batter, it is challenging to play as the standard of bowling is right up there. You have bowlers who are part of the Pakistan setup and then the emerging ones who are also very talented and bowl quick”
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Australia power-hitter Tim David said the talent of fast bowlers in Pakistan is through the roof.
Salman Butt: “He doesn’t seem to have time against fast bowlers”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt said England top order batsman Haseeb Hameed seems to struggle against fast bowling.
Danish Kaneria: “Rohit Sharma is a player who has scored so many double centuries, and on top of that, he is a run-machine. There is hardly a player who plays spinners and fast bowlers better than him”
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Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has lauded India big-hitting opener Rohit Sharma, saying “there is hardly a player who plays spinners and fast bowlers better than him”.
Waqar Younis: “Pakistan has a rich history of fast bowlers. Whenever you look at history you will find many big names like Fazal Mahmood, Imran Khan, Sarfaraz Nawaz, Wasim Akram, Shoaib Akhtar and Umar Gul”
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Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis said Fazal Mahmood, Imran Khan, Sarfraz Nawaz, Wasim Akram, Shoaib Akhtar and Umar Gul are all big names in the country’s rich history of fast bowlers.
Dale Steyn: “There is a breeding machine of fast bowlers here in Pakistan, which is great to see because the wickets are not conducive for fast bowlers so to see so many fast bowlers come out of here is fantastic to see”
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Legendary South Africa speedster Dale Steyn praised the country of Pakistan, saying it is a breeding machine of quality fast bowlers.
Pakistan batsman Khurram Manzoor: “I enjoy paddle sweeping the fast bowlers as it is a difficult shot to execute. But, I enjoy that challenge”
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Pakistan batsman Khurram Manzoor has said that he enjoys “paddle sweeping the fast bowlers as it is a difficult shot to execute”.