Mohammad Kaif: “Naseem Shah is a world-class bowler. I saw him bowling in the Asia Cup, he was bowling like Mohammed Shami”
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Former India batsman Mohammad Kaif has lavished praise on “world-class” Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah, saying he bowled like India speedster Mohammed Shami.
Mohammad Kaif: “If their bowling fails, for instance, if Naseem Shah doesn’t take wickets or Shaheen Afridi remains wicketless, then they get exposed”
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Former India batsman Mohammad Kaif believes Pakistan will get “exposed” if the pace duo of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah don’t take wickets.
Mohammad Kaif: “Their strength lies in their fast bowling. Haris Rauf is there, Shaheen Afridi is also there, and Naseem Shah is also fit”
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Former India batsman Mohammad Kaif has backed Pakistan’s pace trio of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf to shine in the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Mohammad Kaif: “Overall his form is not good. He is scoring fifties and sixties but the hundred hasn’t come”
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Former India batsman Mohammad Kaif believes former Pakistan captain Babar Azam is not in good form as he is failing to convert his starts into big scores.
Mohammad Kaif: “Abdullah Shafique knows the art of run-making. He can attack but is never rushed, he can defend but never gets stuck. One player, all formats”
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Former India batsman Mohammad Kaif believes Pakistan opener Abdullah Shafique can play in all three formats as he “knows the art of run-making.”
Mohammad Kaif: “Somehow feel this Pakistan team was too soft, their pacers too nice. Wasim, Waqar, Shoaib were intimidating. They would stare at you, even sledge. Babar, Shaheen, Rauf – they lacked that aura, they looked too friendly”
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Former India batsman Mohammad Kaif believes Pakistan batsman Babar Azam and the pace duo of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf were nowhere near as intimidating as the legendary fast bowling trio of Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar.
Mohammad Kaif: “He has a lot of talent. In my opinion, Babar Azam is going to have a lot of difficulty”
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Mohammad Kaif, the former India batsman, believes fast bowler Mohammed Shami is one bowler who can give Pakistan captain Babar Azam “a lot of difficulty.”
Mohammad Kaif: “Too much class”
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Mohammad Kaif, the former India batsman, said Pakistan captain Babar Azam possesses “too much class” when batting.
Mohammad Kaif: “If Razzaq had taken Tendulkar’s catch at mid-off, the match could have been very tight. I remember Wasim Akram being angry at him for standing so far up. He was literally standing next to the bowler instead of proper mid-off”
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Former India batsman Mohammad Kaif recalled the time legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram got furious with all-rounder Abdul Razzaq during the 2003 World Cup.
Mohammad Kaif: “Babar has skills, technique and jigar. The perfect mix when you are chasing a big total”
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Ex-India batsman Mohammad Kaif said Pakistan captain has skills, technique and heart, which is the “perfect mix” when chasing big totals.
