Junaid Khan: “His pace has come back up to 140-142 [kph], but the zip he had will not come now. When he works on the technical aspects, it will come back”
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Former Pakistan left-arm seamer Junaid Khan acknowledged that Shaheen Shah Afridi has brought his bowling speed back up to 140 to 142 kph, but pointed out that the zip he once had is gone.
Junaid Khan: “Now if we look at Naseem, since he came back from injuries, you can see his front arm and head positions before injury and now. The bigger problem is that whenever he will play any Test cricket, he will get injured”
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Former Pakistan left-arm seamer Junaid Khan has delivered a brutally honest assessment of fast bowler Naseem Shah, saying he will get injured if he plays any Test cricket.
Junaid Khan: “Our former players who sit on television and criticise, instead why don’t you step forward and help the players you are criticising”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Junaid Khan has blasted the country’s former players for constantly criticising the national team, saying they should “step forward and help”.
Junaid Khan: “They think they know everything, and that’s why their performance level is going down”
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Former Pakistan left-arm seamer Junaid Khan has slammed the current pace attack, saying their performances haven’t been up to par since “they think they know everything”.
Junaid Khan: “The only positive thing in today’s match was Khushdil’s inning. He was under pressure and recently criticised a lot, but he proved himself”
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Former Pakistan left-arm seamer Junaid Khan has praised big-hitting batsman Khushdil Shah for his performance in the opening game of the 2025 Champions Trophy against New Zealand.
Sarfaraz Ahmed: “The unsung hero was Junaid Khan. He didn’t take many wickets, but the way he bowled throughout the tournament and the impact he had was remarkable”
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Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed named left-arm seamer Junaid Khan as the “unsung hero” of the 2017 Champions Trophy.
Junaid Khan: “Good to see Babar back in form”
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Former Pakistan left-arm seamer Junaid Khan is glad to see batsman Babar Azam back in form as he had been struggling to score runs consistently for quite some time.
Junaid Khan: “Good to see Mohammad Abbas make a comeback to the Test side”
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Former Pakistan left-arm seamer Junaid Khan has admitted that it is good to see fellow speedster Mohammad Abbas back in the Test team.
Junaid Khan: “It’s good to see left-handed and right-handed combination as an opening pair. Good opportunity for Saim Ayub to prove himself as an opener”
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Pakistan left-arm pace bowler Junaid Khan believes Saim Ayub has a “good opportunity” to “prove himself as an opener” and urged him not to waste it.
Usman Khan Shinwari: “Both Junaid and Abbas conceded 80 plus runs in their 10 overs each. I took 4/47 but at the end I was not selected. That is one of the saddest moments of my career”
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Pakistan left-arm pace bowler Usman Khan Shinwari admitted being overlooked for the 2019 World Cup was one of the “saddest moments of my career”, especially since he did better than fellow fast bowlers Junaid Khan and Mohammad Abbas.
