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”.
Azhar Ali: “If any player is involved in these things, he should never play for Pakistan again”
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Pakistan selector Azhar Ali has admitted that he never wanted left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir to play for the national team after he was involved in spot-fixing.
Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Asif: “If the national team begins winning matches at home using spinners, fast bowlers will eventually disappear”
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Former Pakistan seamer Mohammad Asif believes “fast bowlers will eventually disappear” if the men in green keep using spinners to win matches on home soil.
Former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif: “Our team isn’t as bad as it’s performing”
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Former Pakistan swing maestro Mohammad Asif believes the national team is not as bad as their recent performances suggest.
Mohammad Abbas: “McGrath and Asif were not bowlers with 150 kph pace”
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Mohammad Abbas said fellow Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Abbas didn’t bowl at 150 kph, but was able to take a lot of wickets.
Mohammad Asif: “When we used to play, we had 90 mph pacers in every house in Pakistan. I don’t know what has happened now”
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Former Pakistan seamer Mohammad Asif has recalled how the country used to have “90 mph pacers in every house”.
