Atiq-uz-Zaman: “Faheem Ashraf’s bowling improved. His batting was decent, but his bowling wasn’t up to the part. He’s doing a good job as well”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Atiq-uz-Zaman has conceded that all-rounder Faheem Ashraf’s bowling wasn’t good enough before, but praised him for putting in the hard work to improve it.
Pakistan seamer Hasan Ali: “I was never a brace-leg bowler, but my front leg started to give way. Firstly, it was bending, and then it started to collapse. Due to this reason, my pace got reduced, and I remember that I was bowling at 128, 130 kph speed in the Australia series”
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Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali revealed his bowling speed fell between 128 and 130 kph at one point due to a technical issue with his front leg.
Fakhar Zaman: “When he played for Pakistan, he was quite wayward and his focus was on speed mostly. However, he has improved his accuracy now”
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Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman has admitted that pace bowler Muhammad Musa Khan only focused on his speed when he was playing international cricket between 2019 and 2020.
Ahmed Shehzad: “Now he seems to be back in rhythm and looking fast”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad admitted that fast bowler Akif Javed is back and “looking fast”.
Zaka Ashraf: “No, the unity didn’t end (after removing Babar Azam as captain). In fact, the unity improved”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf has insisted that the friendship between limited overs captain Babar Azam and left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi isn’t strained.
Hasan Ali: “We used to hear about the Fab Four, which are these four players (Kohli, Williamson, Smith, and Root). Because of Babar Azam, it became the Fab Five, as Babar is the fifth player in the Fab Five”
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Pakistan seamer Hasan Ali said the Fab Four became the Fab Five due to limited overs captain Babar Azam’s brilliance with the bat.
Babar Azam: “He traps you. He gives you a tough time. He challenges your tempering and technique to the fullest. If he does a loose [ball], then I think that he does that intentionally”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam has lavished praise on Australia skipper Pat Cummins, saying he is a world-class fast bowler as he rarely bowls a loose ball.
Babar Azam: “There’s pressure on him because there’s been a lot of talk about him, but I think he’ll come back strong”
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Pakistan white-ball captain Babar Azam has admitted there is pressure on fast bowler Haris Rauf to perform at a high level upon his return.
Shoaib Akhtar: “In [the] past two years, he has worked really hard on his bowling and his fitness has improved as well”
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Shoaib Akhtar, the iconic Pakistan pace bowler, applauded spinner Shadab Khan for all the hard work he has put in to improve his bowling and fitness.
Sarfaraz Ahmed: “Naseem has improved as a bowler”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed said he has seen a big improvement in young pace sensation Naseem Shah.
