Ian Pont: “Shoaib Akhtar asked me if he could bowl faster”
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Renowned fast bowling coach Ian Pont has revealed legendary Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar asked him if there was any way he could bowl quicker.
Salman Butt: “I think this is the first time that the average speed of Bangladesh bowlers was higher than ours. They looked more fit than us. Our junior fast bowlers did better than our senior ones”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has pointed out that Bangladesh’s bowlers were, on average, faster than Pakistan’s during their recent two-Test series.
Ahmed Shehzad: “Zahid played very little cricket and I remember once Brian Lara said, he is the fastest I have ever played”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad recalled legendary West Indies batsman Brian Lara saying Mohammad Zahid was the fastest bowler he ever faced.
Mike Hesson: “Ubaid just got a couple of games at the start and obviously was very impressive in the Under-19s. Probably a bit more pace and a bit more bounce, bowls a different length than the other two (Naseem and Hunain)”
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Islamabad United head coach Mike Hesson said Pakistan pace sensation Ubaid Shah is faster and gets more bounce than his brothers Naseem and Hunain.
Shadab Khan: “Ubaid Shah is faster than Naseem Shah! I played him and he seemed really quick”
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Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder and Islamabad United captain Shadab Khan said 18-year-old seamer Ubaid Shah is faster than his brother Naseem.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Haris is quicker than us and impacts with his pace”
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Shaheen Shah Afridi has said that fellow Pakistan seamer Haris Rauf is “quicker” than him and Naseem Shah.
Pakistan seamer Ihsanullah: “I have bowled at a speed of 155 kph”
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Ihsanullah, the new rising star of Pakistan cricket, said he is already bowling at speeds of 155 kph but wants to get quicker.
Ihsanullah: “Now, I want to break the record of Umran Malik. He bowled at 157 kph”
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Ihsanullah, the latest Pakistan pace sensation, said he wants to beat Umran Malik by bettering the Indian seamer’s bowling speed of 157 kph.
Shoaib Akhtar: “If he is thinking that he cannot bowl more than 155, he is absolutely wrong there”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar said if England speedster Mark Wood thinks he can’t bowl faster than 155 kph, he’s “absolutely wrong”.
Pakistan seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi: “I’m working on my fitness in order to increase my speed”
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Pakistan pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi said he is working on his fitness in order to build up more speed when bowling.
