Pakistan batsman Sahibzada Farhan: “There is a lot of effort behind my six-hitting. I practice range-hitting with new balls, old balls, and worn-out balls”
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Pakistan opening batsman Sahibzada Farhan said he has put considerable effort into developing his six-hitting ability.
Salman Ali Agha: “We have Saim as well; he is outstanding with the new and old ball”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has hailed the impact part-time off-spinner Saim Ayub can have with both the old and new ball.
Abdur Rauf: “he has lost pace – now bowling around 134-135 kph – and isn’t swinging the ball as effectively. His bowling action has also changed post-injury, affecting his ability to take early wickets with the new ball”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Abdur Rauf said left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi has seen his pace drop from 145 kph to around 135 kph.
Shahid Afridi: “Naseem’s line and length are superb, which is why I like him so much. His ability to bowl beautiful out-swing with the new ball is exceptional”
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Legendary Pakistan six-hitter Shahid Afridi said he likes fast bowler Naseem Shah “so much” because he maintains a “superb” line and length while bowling.
Pakistan pace bowler Ahmed Daniyal: “Although I’ve bowled with the new ball before, I actually enjoy bowling in the middle and later phases of the game. With my slower ball and variations, I feel more comfortable in those phases”
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Pakistan speedster Ahmed Daniyal has admitted that he prefers to bowl in the middle and death overs as he feels “more comfortable in those phases”.
Pakistan pacer Khurram Shahzad: “I always aim to take wickets in the powerplay with the new ball”
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Pakistan fast bowler Khurram Shahzad said he always aims to take wickets with the new ball.
Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed: “You could say the PSL played a key role in helping me break into Pakistan’s white-ball squads, especially in T20Is, as I can bowl with both the new ball and the old ball”
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Pakistan mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed said he is capable of bowling with both the old and new ball.
Mohammad Yousuf: “He (Babar Azam) is right now facing a problem with the new ball”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf has spotted a weakness in top cricketer Babar Azam, saying he has a problem when facing the new ball.
Fakhar Zaman: “I can tell you according to the conditions. But I feel it was difficult to face Jofra Archer with the new ball”
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Pakistan power-hitter Fakhar Zaman has selected England speedster Jofra Archer as the toughest bowler to face, especially with the new ball.
Mohammad Rizwan: “He can bat against [the] new ball and swing [bowling]”
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Pakistan ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan has lauded Babar Azam, saying he is more than capable of batting against the new ball and swing bowling.
