Salman Butt: “Look, Shoaib Bhai wasn’t just fast; he was a wonderful bowler with exceptional mental sharpness. He was always threatening and had all the skills”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt admitted that legendary pacer Shoaib Akhtar bowled blisteringly fast and “was always threatening” when he had the ball in his hand.
Sourav Ganguly: “He was fast with the new ball and with the old ball as well”
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Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said iconic Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram was “fast with the new ball and with the old ball as well.”
Shadab Khan: “The two fast and fearsome pace bowlers bowl above 140 kph and hit perfect lengths. You can use such bowlers at any stage of the innings and I am looking forward to making the most of their presence”
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Shadab Khan, the Pakistan limited overs vice-captain, said Ihsanullah and Zaman Khan are “fast and fearsome pace bowlers” as they “bowl above 140 kph”.
Ravichandran Ashwin: “A tall left-arm seamer who sets the game with the new ball and also unleashes yorkers at the death. He might have gone for 14-15 crore had he been there at the IPL auction”
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India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi could get bids in the range of 14-15 crore from Indian Premier League (IPL) teams if he were in the auction.
Shahnawaz Dahani: “I used to follow New Zealand’s Shane Bond and wanted to become a pacer with fast speed just like him”
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Pakistan seamer Shahnawaz Dahani said he wants to become just as fast as legendary New Zealand speedster Shane Bond.
Daren Sammy: “It was a joy to watch the Rawalpindi Express coming down with his hair flying. Shoaib Akhtar with his pace”
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Ex-West Indies captain Daren Sammy admitted that it was a joy to watch legendary Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar steaming in with his hair flying.
Stephen Fleming: “Younis was fast. He ran in fast and he bowled even faster”
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Legendary New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming heaped praise on iconic Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis, saying he “ran in fast and he bowled even faster”.
Curtly Ambrose: “He made Wasim and Waqar look like they were bowling medium pace. We were really shocked, he was that quick”
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Legendary West Indies pace bowler Curtly Ambrose admitted that he was shocked when he first saw iconic Pakistan seamer Shoaib Akhtar bowling as he made Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis look like they were bowling medium pace.
Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf bowled at 150.2 kph when playing for the Melbourne Stars in their BBL match against the Adelaide Strikers
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Pakistan seamer Haris Rauf bowled a delivery that was clocked at 150.2 kph in the Big Bash League (BBL) on Monday.
Munir Riaz said he wants to bowl as fast as Shoaib Akhtar
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Pakistan seamer Munir Riaz has revealed that he wants to bowl as fast as Shoaib Akhtar and idolises the Rawalpindi Express.