He had blistering pace, India head coach Gautam Gambhir admits 160 kph Pakistan fast bowler is fearsome

Gautam Gambhir: “Pace bowling duties are entrusted to two fearsome quicks: Pakistan’s Shoaib Akhtar, celebrated for his blistering pace, and South Africa’s Morne Morkel, who brings experience and tactical nous to the bowling attack”

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India head coach Gautam Gambhir has admitted that legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar was “fearsome” as he possessed “blistering pace”.

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He will have some challenges, Ricky Ponting on key member of the Pakistan team

Ricky Ponting: “He will have some challenges I got no doubt about it. But he is a deep thinker and as I said, a quiet person that goes about it in his own way”

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Legendary Australia captain and batsman Ricky Ponting has no doubt that Jason Gillespie “will have some challenges” as Pakistan red-ball head coach, but still backed the 49-year-old to do a great job.

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The real problem for Shaheen Shah Afridi, Ravi Shastri diagnoses why the Pakistan pace spearhead has been subpar lately

Ravi Shastri: “I think the real problem for Shaheen is the pressure of being the spearhead of this Pakistan attack and without much support at the other end when it comes to pace”

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Former India head coach Ravi Shastri pointed out that the “real problem” Shaheen Shah Afridi has is the vast amount of pressure on him to do everything as the spearhead of the Pakistan pace attack.

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