Mohammad Hafeez: “The same goes for Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi, they are also not giving match-winning performances for Pakistan”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has lashed out at the pace duo of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah, saying they have not been producing any match-winning performances lately.
Ian Pont: “He’s not the bowler he was when he burst onto the scene, but he’s still got the assets and attributes to do it”
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Renowned fast bowling coach Ian Pont has admitted that Pakistan speedster Naseem Shah is “not the bowler he was when he burst onto the scene”.
Shoaib Akhtar: “We felt the absence of Shaheen [Afridi] and Naseem [Shah] – I mean, they are specialist T20 bowlers”
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Legendary Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar believes the national team “felt the absence” of fast bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah during their recent T20I assignments.
Tanvir Ahmed: “Naseem Shah has no place in the team based on merit. In the PSL, Mir Hamza was performing really well, so why wasn’t he selected?”
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Former Pakistan seamer Tanvir Ahmed believes left-arm pace bowler Mir Hamza should be picked instead of Naseem Shah.
Aaqib Javed: “Naseem had some injury issues in the past, but now he is coming here daily, bowling and improving his fitness more and more”
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Pakistan Director of High-Performance Aaqib Javed said fast bowler Naseem Shah has been coming to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) to work on his bowling and improve his fitness.
Kamran Akmal: “Naseem faced a tough time, and his yorkers were missing”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal has questioned why pace bowler Naseem Shah hasn’t been unleashing his deadly yorkers lately.
Glen Chapple: “Naseem Shah was there swinging it both ways and bowling fast”
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Peshawar Zalmi bowling coach Glen Chapple said Pakistan pace bowler Naseem Shah was swinging the ball both ways and bowling fast during the 2025 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Rashid Latif: “I have concerns over the form of Shaheen, Naseem and others and I feel they have not performed as expected”
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Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has expressed his concerns about fast bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah, saying their performances have fallen short of expectations.
Basit Ali: “If selection is based on recent performances, how did Naseem make it to [the] squad?”
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Former batsman Basit Ali has asked how fast bowler Naseem Shah was picked in the Pakistan team if selections are “based on recent performances”.
Tanvir Ahmed: “Just look at his fitness level, his run-up while running, his energy – he’s not even putting in any effort. He has injury issues, so how did he make it into the team?”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Tanvir Ahmed has lashed out at speedster Naseem Shah, accusing him of “not even putting in any effort”.
