Mohammad Haris: “I might be under a little pressure but want to face Pat Cummins, Mark Wood and Jasprit Bumrah”
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Pakistan batsman Mohammad Haris said he relishes the idea of facing three fast bowlers in particular – India’s Jasprit Bumrah, Australia’s Pat Cummins, and England’s Mark Wood.
Mark Wood: “Aura. Got to be the fastest man, hasn’t it? Shoaib Akhtar”
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England seamer Mark Wood said he would pick legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar solely because of his “aura”.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Thank god he shortened his run-up. He lands on the left foot, and you see often he collapses on the pitch because he cannot control the follow-through”
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Pakistan pace great Shoaib Akhtar is glad that England fast bowler Mark Wood shortened his run-up.
Shoaib Akhtar: “If he is thinking that he cannot bowl more than 155, he is absolutely wrong there”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar said if England speedster Mark Wood thinks he can’t bowl faster than 155 kph, he’s “absolutely wrong”.
Shoaib Akhtar: “If he wants to bowl 100 mph, he needs to start pulling trucks”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has told England seamer Mark Wood that if he wants to bowl 100 mph, he has to “start pulling trucks”.
Haris Rauf: “I’d like to learn from Mark Wood about his quick deliveries and if he likes my slower ball I can talk to him about it. It’ll be good for us to chat. I really like his bowling”
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Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf said he is a big fan of England speedster Mark Wood’s quicker deliveries.
Babar Azam said he wants to hit Mark Wood for a six
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam said the bowler he would most like to hit for a six is England pace maestro Mark Wood.
Ramiz Raja: “They have [the] highly talented pacer Archer, who is a great wicket-taking option”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja believes that England fast bowler Jofra Archer is “highly talented” and “a great wicket-taking option”.
Mohammad Yousuf: “Anderson will be major threat as he has close to 600 Test wickets and if the conditions favour him, he will be very tough to handle”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf firmly believes that England pace bowler James Anderson will pose a major threat to the Pakistan team during the upcoming Test series.
Joe Root struck five boundaries and a six during his knock of 58
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South Africa were set 466 to win on the third day of the fourth Test in Johannesburg after England captain Joe Root scored a fantastic 58.