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.
Ian Pont: “I actually feel sorry for Haris Rauf”
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Renowned fast bowling coach Ian Pont expressed sympathy for Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf as he is constantly being criticised.
Ian Pont: “He’s not the bowler he was when he burst onto the scene, but he’s still got the assets and attributes to do it”
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Renowned fast bowling coach Ian Pont has admitted that Pakistan speedster Naseem Shah is “not the bowler he was when he burst onto the scene”.
Ian Pont: “Both great bowlers”
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Renowned fast bowling coach Ian Pont has praised Pakistan quicks Mohammad Ali and Mohammad Hasnain, calling them “great bowlers”.
Ian Pont: “Ubaid Shah is a [seriously] talented cricketer, Mohammad Zeeshan as well. They’re both guys that I think have a future in the game”
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Renowned fast bowling coach Ian Pont said there is no doubt that the Pakistan pace duo of Ubaid Shah and Mohammad Zeeshan “have a future in the game.”
Ian Pont: “Great to see Mohammad Abbas back where he belongs”
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Renowned fast bowling coach Ian Pont said Pakistan seamer Mohammad Abbas is back in the national team, which is where he belongs.
Ian Pont: “When I said this a few years back and called him Bam Bam Babar, people laughed… they’re not laughing now”
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Renowned fast bowling coach Ian Pont praised Pakistan captain Babar Azam, calling him “Bam Bam Babar”.
Ian Pont: “What an innings Fakhar Zaman. A one-man run chase and back into some great form”
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Renowned fast bowling coach Ian Pont praised Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman for his 193 in the second ODI against South Africa, saying he is a “one-man run chase”.
Ian Pont: “One of the truly great ODI innings of all time. I salute you. Just bloody fantastic”
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Well-known fast bowling coach Ian Pont saluted Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman for putting up “one of the truly great ODI innings of all time”.
Ian Pont: “Management also left out Abbas as a bowler, who has expert control needed at the end and middle of the bowling innings too. Some very odd decisions all round”
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Renowned fast bowling coach Ian Pont questioned why Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Abbas was dropped for the tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe.
