Offers something different, Nasser Hussain on fast rising Pakistan pace bowler who can be a nightmare for batsmen

Nasser Hussain: “Love his character, love his action. Something different. A nightmare to pick up as a batter”

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Nasser Hussain, the former England captain, said up-and-coming Pakistan fast bowler Zaman Khan offers something different as his bowling action makes it difficult for batsmen to see what’s coming next.

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Remarkable control over swing, Ravi Shastri on Pakistan bowler who made life hell for batsmen

Ravi Shastri: “Imran’s strength was his remarkable control over swing and reverse swing. The steeply curving late swingers he bowled made life hellish for batsmen”

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India head coach Ravi Shastri said legendary Pakistan captain Imran Khan made life hell for the opposition batsmen with his “remarkable control” over his ability to swing the ball.

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We thought about packing up and going home, Pakistan coach Misbah-ul-Haq on quarantine nightmare

Misbah-ul-Haq: “We did discuss [about pulling out of the tour] but then finally decided to say no to this option”

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Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has admitted that he and the national team “realistically considered pulling out of the New Zealand tour” following the nightmare they experienced in quarantine.

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Shaheen Shah Afridi could be an absolute nightmare for batsmen if he improves one thing, Hussain says

Nasser Hussain on Shaheen Shah Afridi: “He was a handful for left-handers because of his line and he was swinging it from their off-stump. If he could swing it in from just outside the right-handers off-stump that would be very effective”

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Former England captain Nasser Hussain believes Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi can become an absolute nightmare if he gets the ball to swing in from outside off-stump when bowling to right-handed batsmen.

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He was a nightmare for batsmen because he gave nothing to hit, Shane Watson says about beloved Pakistan bowler

Shane Watson: “Facing Boom Boom a lot throughout my career, you never felt like you would get a free ball to hit at all”

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Former Australia cricketer Shane Watson has said that it was a nightmare to face legendary Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Shahid Afridi since he gave away no freebies.

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