Fergus O’Neill: “He was showing me footage of him getting a 10-for (against Australia in 2018). To speak to him was very interesting”
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Australia fast bowler Fergus O’Neill admitted he found it “very interesting” to speak to Pakistan speedster Mohammad Abbas.
Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Abbas: “I speak to batters, about how different it is facing me if I’m bowling 128-130 kph than to somebody who bowls 140. They say they don’t really feel too much of a difference. Because my deliveries quicken up off the pitch”
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Pakistan seamer Mohammad Abbas has revealed that batsmen “don’t really feel too much of a difference” between his pace of 128 kph to 130 kph and bowlers who bowl at 140 kph.
Abdur Rauf: “Despite seeing Mohammad Asif and Abbas, our coaches went behind pace instead of skill”
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Former Pakistan seamer Abdur Rauf feels sorry for ex-speedster Mohammad Asif and current fast bowler Mohammad Abbas as he believes they fell victim to the problem of coaches preferring pace over skill.
Mohammad Abbas: “My first priority is Pakistan”
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Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Abbas confirmed that his “first priority” is to represent his country in international cricket.
Peter Moores: “Mohammad Abbas is a top-class new-ball bowler who creates pressure and gives you control in the game”
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Nottinghamshire head coach Peter Moores has lauded Pakistan seamer Mohammad Abbas, calling him a “top-class new-ball bowler”.
Kamran Akmal: “Mohammad Abbas proved wrong those who kept him out of the team. His performance is unforgettable”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal said pace bowler Mohammad Abbas has proved those “who kept him out of the team” wrong.
Aaqib Javed: “If you can play league cricket then you can also play four-day cricket to prepare for Tests”
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Pakistan head coach Aaqib Javed has attributed left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi’s non-selection in Tests to the fact that he has not been playing first-class cricket.
Shan Masood: “Abbas was part of the squad because we felt that the conditions in South Africa would suit him, making him the number one bowler for the Pakistan team. Now, the conditions have changed here”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood said Mohammad Abbas was “the number one bowler” during the two-Test series against South Africa, but things have since changed.
Atiq-uz-Zaman: “I think Abbas should never have been out of the Pakistan team”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Atiq-uz-Zaman believes fast bowler Mohammad Abbas should have never been dropped from the Test team.
Atiq-uz-Zaman: “The selectors should be ashamed of themselves because they lost 3 good years of Mohammad Abbas”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Atiq-uz-Zaman has lashed out at the national selectors, saying they should be “ashamed of themselves” for ignoring fast bowler Mohammad Abbas for three years.
