Fergus O’Neill: “He was showing me footage of him getting a 10-for (against Australia in 2018). To speak to him was very interesting”
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Australia fast bowler Fergus O’Neill admitted he found it “very interesting” to speak to Pakistan speedster Mohammad Abbas.
Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Abbas: “I speak to batters, about how different it is facing me if I’m bowling 128-130 kph than to somebody who bowls 140. They say they don’t really feel too much of a difference. Because my deliveries quicken up off the pitch”
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Pakistan seamer Mohammad Abbas has revealed that batsmen “don’t really feel too much of a difference” between his pace of 128 kph to 130 kph and bowlers who bowl at 140 kph.
Abdur Rauf: “Despite seeing Mohammad Asif and Abbas, our coaches went behind pace instead of skill”
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Former Pakistan seamer Abdur Rauf feels sorry for ex-speedster Mohammad Asif and current fast bowler Mohammad Abbas as he believes they fell victim to the problem of coaches preferring pace over skill.
Mohammad Abbas: “My first priority is Pakistan”
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Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Abbas confirmed that his “first priority” is to represent his country in international cricket.
Peter Moores: “Mohammad Abbas is a top-class new-ball bowler who creates pressure and gives you control in the game”
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Nottinghamshire head coach Peter Moores has lauded Pakistan seamer Mohammad Abbas, calling him a “top-class new-ball bowler”.
Junaid Khan: “In my opinion, it would have been best if the board didn’t allow him to play and advised him to work on his fitness and take some rest because the World Cup is near, and there are more series ahead, and we need him”
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Junaid Khan believes fellow Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi should have rested and worked on his fitness instead of featuring in the 2023 Vitaly Blast and The Hundred.
Rashid Latif: “He [Imad] is making a comeback after two years, so he needs to be respected and given confidence”
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Rashid Latif, the former wicketkeeper-batsman, has scolded Pakistan captain Babar Azam for not showing enough respect to spin-bowling all-rounder Imad Wasim.
Peter Moores could replace Misbah-ul-Haq as Pakistan head coach
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Former England head coach Peter Moores is reportedly in the mix to succeed Misbah-ul-Haq as Pakistan’s coach.
Saad Nasim has replaced Babar Azam as Central Punjab’s captain for the National T20 Cup
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Pakistan all-rounder Saad Nasim has replaced Babar Azam as Central Punjab’s captain for the National T20 Cup.
Shoaib Akhtar: “I had a 175,000 pound contract with Nottingham. Then in 2002 I had another big contract. I left both when Kargil happened”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has claimed that he turned down a 175,000 pound contract to play county cricket for Nottinghamshire in order to fight in the Kargil War.
