Michael Holding: “Waqar Younis, reverse swing that’s the first thing that comes to my mind”
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West Indies pace great Michael Holding said legendary Pakistan pace bowler Waqar Younis is a master of reverse swing.
Michael Holding: “Other players will play around him as he is the real star in the team. Players are looking towards him to lead the way so he can help this team a great deal”
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Iconic West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding firmly believes that limited overs captain Babar Azam is the “real star” in the Pakistan team.
Michael Holding: “When Pakistan and England didn’t take a knee the ECB came out with a pretty lame statement. I didn’t hear anything at all from Pakistan – neither the players nor the board”
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Legendary West Indies pace bowler Michael Holding has lashed out at Pakistan, England and Australia for not taking a knee to show support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
Michael Holding: “When you consider the age of these guys, I think they have been brilliant”
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Legendary West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding has lavished praise on the Pakistan pace duo of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah.
Michael Holding: “I have been really impressed with the fast bowlers, the young fast bowlers. One is 20 (Shaheen Shah Afridi) and the other is 17 (Naseem Shah)”
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Iconic West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding has been really impressed with Pakistan seamers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah and believes that they have bright futures ahead of them.
Michael Holding: “Babar Azam is still there and that is a positive for Pakistan because if someone can hang around with him, there is a chance that they can get a reasonably good score”
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Legendary West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding believes that star batsman Babar Azam can save Pakistan on the second day of the second Test against England in Southampton.
Michael Holding: “The 17-year-old, well I wish I was as strong as he is when I was 17. He has good pace and he looks strong and I’m looking forward to seeing him bowl more”
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Legendary West Indies seamer Michael Holding jokingly said he was jealous of how strong Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah is.
Michael Holding: “I think this will spur other countries around the world to recognise that they can start revisiting Pakistan to play cricket there”
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Legendary West Indies pace bowler Michael Holding believes that more international teams could be inclined to tour Pakistan due to the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Michael Holding on bowling quick yorkers: “If the ball is swinging it’s even worse for the batsmen as Waqar Younis and Wasim Akram showed the world”
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Former West Indies pace bowler Michael Holding believes that the legendary Pakistan pace duo of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis the advantage of bowling fast yorkers.
Michael Holding: “I don’t think he does a lot with the ball”
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Legendary West Indies pace bowler Michael Holding feels that Hardik Pandya should not be classified as a Test all-rounder since he does not have much of an impact with either the bat or ball.