Mohammad Asif: “If you cannot swing the ball back in, it can become difficult to sustain a long career. Shaheen once possessed this ability, but he seems to have lost it over time”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Asif believes left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi might not have a long career if he fails to regain the in-swinger he lost over time.
AB de Villiers: “Asif was the best seamer I ever faced”
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Legendary South Africa batsman AB de Villiers said Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif is the “best seamer I ever faced”.
Faheem Ashraf: “I will try to become a bowler like Mohammad Asif. I cannot be like him, but nevertheless I will try”
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Pakistan all-rounder Faheem Ashraf has set himself a big goal as he wants to become a bowler like Mohammad Asif.
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.
AB de Villiers: “To face him at that time was just… it was almost unfair. He just had too much skill, he was playing with me, it felt like. Really, really good bowler”
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Legendary South Africa batsman AB de Villiers has admitted that “it was almost unfair” to face Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif as “he just had too much skill”.
Pakistan speedster Kashif Ali: “I liked Mohammad Asif’s swing bowling”
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Pakistan seamer Kashif Ali has lauded Mohammad Asif, saying he is a big fan of his swing bowling.
Fawad Alam: “After Mohammad Asif – I mean after the early 2000s when we had big names – the two premier pacers we had were Asif and then Mohammad Amir”
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Pakistan middle order batsman Fawad Alam believes Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir were the country’s “two premier pacers” after the early 2000s.
Mohammad Asif: “Why is Ali Raza being ignored? He has the pace and height needed for international cricket”
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Former Pakistan seamer Mohammad Asif has questioned why 17-year-old fast bowler Ali Raza is being ignored by the national selectors.
Mohammad Asif: “No matter, if you bowl at 160 kph without swing, batters will take you apart”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Asif has told speedster Haris Rauf that if he were to bowl at 160 kph but not get any swing, he would find it tough to take wickets and get smashed for a lot of runs.
Ricky Ponting: “Mohammad Asif was a very good player, a seam and swing bowler, very good and very skilful”
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Legendary Australia captain and batsman Ricky Ponting has praised former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif, saying he was “very good and very skilful”.
