Morne Morkel: “It’s [a] slightly new role for Hasan Ali and Haris Rauf bowling with the new ball in powerplays. These guys used to bowl sort of outside the powerplay. But I think, with the opportunity we’ve given them, they are standing up to the occasion”
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Former Pakistan bowling coach Morne Morkel said the pace duo of Hasan Ali and Haris Rauf were given a “slightly new role” of “bowling with the new ball in powerplays” during the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Morne Morkel: “Naseem is a big loss”
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Former Pakistan bowling coach Morne Morkel said not having the services of pace bowler Naseem Shah is a “big loss” for the men in green.
Morne Morkel: “He is still one of the go-to guys”
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Former Pakistan bowling coach Morne Morkel believes express bowler Haris Rauf is “still one of the go-to guys” despite all the criticism he has faced.
Morne Morkel: “One of the X-factors”
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Former Pakistan bowling coach Morne Morkel believes fast bowler Haris Rauf is one of the X-factor players in the national team.
Morne Morkel: “Naseem is a quality bowler if you look at his stats, the consistency he gave us with the new ball upfront was amazing”
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Former Pakistan bowling coach Morne Morkel has praised speedster Naseem Shah for his outstanding consistency when bowling with the new ball.
Waqar Younis: “He’s just falling all over the place, you know, bowling on the pads, outside the off stump he’s tried around the wicket, over the wicket, nothing really worked for him, and I’m sure he will even sit back with Morne Morkel”
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Iconic Pakistan swing maestro Waqar Younis believes fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi needs to go back to the drawing board and work on his bowling as he is “falling all over the place.”
Morne Morkel: “I’m excited just to work with him, connect with him and build that relationship, help him develop because he’s a match-winner”
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Pakistan bowling coach Morne Morkel believes fast bowler Zaman Khan can be a “match-winner” for the men in green in the future.
Morne Morkel: “Shaheen is world-class – I love as a mentor connecting with Shaheen about bowling. I think the way he keeps things simple, how he goes about his work, never do I have to ask him to bowl overs, he’s always there very focussed, very organised”
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Pakistan bowling coach Morne Morkel appreciates the fact that he never has to ask left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi to bowl overs, which is why he has become a world-class bowler.
Morne Morkel: “Rory has been knocking on the door for a few seasons, scoring 1,000 runs per season”
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Former South Africa pace bowler Morne Morkel has called on England to pick Surrey captain Rory Burns for their upcoming Test series in Sri Lanka in November.
Vernon Philander finished with career-best figures of 6-21
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South Africa pace bowler Vernon Philander took a career-best 6-21 on the fifth day of the fourth Test in Johannesburg to not only lead his side to a 492-run win over Australia, but also ensure fellow seamer Morne Morkel had a perfect swansong.
