Is he a little undercooked, AB de Villiers questions why Pakistan fast bowler’s rhythm is out of sync

AB de Villiers said is Pakistan pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi a little undercooked as his bowling rhythm seems out of sync

AB de Villiers: “Not quite the same rhythm we’ve seen from Shaheen Afridi in the past. I don’t know if he’s maybe a little bit undercooked or if there’s a tiny little injury we don’t know of”

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AB de Villiers, the South Africa batting great, admitted that he is concerned about Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi’s rhythm when bowling, asking whether he is undercooked.

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I would have told Babar Azam to resign myself, Rashid Latif says he wishes potential Pakistan captain successor was fully fit and always available for selection

Rashid Latif said he would have told Babar Azam to resign as Pakistan captain himself had Shadab Khan been fully fit and always available for selection

Rashid Latif: “If Shadab is available throughout, I would’ve said myself that Babar can step down”

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Former wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif said he would have told Babar Azam to resign as Pakistan captain himself if Shadab Khan has been playing regularly for the national team.

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His fitness is still not up to scratch, Babar Azam on Pakistan bowler who has to work even harder

Babar Azam said Pakistan spinner Yasir Shah's fitness is still not up to scratch

Babar Azam: “There was a problem with Yasir Shah’s injury and following that, his fitness. He was called up to the training camp and a lot of work was done for him to regain the fitness”

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Pakistan captain Babar Azam said veteran spinner Yasir Shah isn’t being picked in the Test team right now since he is still not fully fit.

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Stress fracture confined me to bed for nearly 8 months, 18-year-old Pakistan rising star who left school in year 7 says

Pakistan fast bowler Zeeshan Zameer said a stress fracture confined him to bed for almost 8 months

Pakistan fast bowler Zeeshan Zameer: “I left school in year 7 after I was selected for the regional Under-16 side in 2017 and then suffered a stress fracture of the back which confined me to my bed for almost 8 months”

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Pakistan seamer Zeeshan Zameer said a stress fracture in his back “confined me to my bed for almost 8 months”.

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He is a tough nut, Waqar Younis backs Pakistan bowler to take many five-fors in the future

Waqar Younis said Hasan Ali is a tough nut and has backed him to take many more five-fors in the future

Waqar Younis: “Congratulations on your first 5-fer after returning from injury. You are a tough nut buddy, Hasan Ali. InshALLAH many more to come”

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Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis called seamer Hasan Ali a “tough nut” for the way he came back from injury and returned to the national team.

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