Kamran Akmal believes Mitchell Starc and Jasprit Bumrah are the two best fast bowlers in international cricket today
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Veteran Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal believes Mitchell Starc and Jasprit Bumrah are the two best fast bowlers in cricket today.
Waqar Younis: “Pakistan has always been blessed with good fast bowlers and we have always had someone there to give us hope in the pace bowling department”
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Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis has said that the country has “always been blessed with good fast bowlers”.
Wasim Akram: “There is still a lot of talent in Pakistan. It is said that we are losing fast bowlers but they have to be groomed, pushed through a system before playing them for the national team”
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Legendary left-arm seamer Wasim Akram provided a position prediction about the future of Pakistan cricket, saying “there is still a lot of talent in Pakistan”.
Hasan Ali: “[The] yorker is a weapon which we can use anywhere, in any conditions and at any stage of the game, either with [the] new ball or [the] old ball”
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Pakistan pace bowler Hasan Ali has revealed that he and the rest of the pace attack have to nail their yorkers during the World Cup in order to trouble the opposing batsmen.
Asad Shafiq: “I think we have an edge over England as a fast-bowling unit”
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Pakistan batsman Asad Shafiq has revealed that his side’s pace attack is superior to that of England’s and will play a pivotal role during the upcoming two-Test series, which begins on May 24 at Lord’s.
“He is a great of the game and the door will always be open to him if he wants to return and be involved in any way”
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Legendary Australia pace bowler Dennis Lillee has refused to renew his contract with Cricket Australia and will subsequently no longer be available to help train the country’s fast bowlers.
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“It’s one thing thinking you’re going to terrorise batsmen because the ball is flying around and quite another getting them out”
Australia captain Michael Clarke has announced that his “fast bowlers need to be smart” when bowling in Perth and added that they cannot overdo the short-pitched bowling.
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“It looks like I’m going to be able to bowl a few overs here and I’m looking forward to that challenge [of] bowling to their batsmen”
Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon has admitted that the second Test in Adelaide is “going to be a good challenge for me” after he was absolutely dominated by England batsman Kevin Pietersen at the same venue in the 2010-11 Ashes series.
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“You have to have a passion for pace, to want to bowl fast in the first place”
Ian Pont is known throughout the cricketing world as one of the most prominent and accomplished fast bowling coaches and he recently spoke to me about the secrets behind becoming a pace legend, the art of reverse swing and his new coaching clinic, the Ultimate Pace Foundation.
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“Cutting down on pace never ever crossed my mind”
India pace bowler Umesh Yadav has been struggling with a stress reaction in his back as of late and revealed that he needs to “have a clear mind about what my priorities are”.
