Salman Ali Agha: “We have Saim as well; he is outstanding with the new and old ball”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
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.
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”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
Pakistan mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed said he is capable of bowling with both the old and new ball.
Aakash Chopra: “he was absolutely lethal with the old ball. The bowler’s name is Waqar Younis. His rhythm was worth watching”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
Former India batsman Aakash Chopra heaped praise on legendary Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis, saying “he was absolutely lethal with the old ball”.
Fakhar Zaman: “I have played against him many times, but I never felt that he is an easy bowler to face. He is one of the best in the world”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman has admitted that he never felt New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee was easy to face.
Babar Azam: “Imad and Amir’s contributions were excellent. Imad excelled in spin bowling, while Amir bowled well with both the new and old ball”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
Pakistan white-ball captain Babar Azam heaped praise on left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir and spinner Imad Wasim, saying they were “excellent” in the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Mickey Arthur: “We’ve been working hard on him with a new ball, and he bowled okay in patches. But when he bowls with an older ball – that’s what he’s used to”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
Recently removed Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur assessed Haris Rauf’s performance with the new ball during the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup, saying he “bowled okay in patches.”
Sourav Ganguly: “He was fast with the new ball and with the old ball as well”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said iconic Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram was “fast with the new ball and with the old ball as well.”
Aakash Chopra: “He picked up wickets with the new ball and the way he dismissed Mahmudullah with the old ball, I thought that was beautiful. He came around the stumps and took the ball away. It reminded me slightly of Wasim Akram”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
Former India batsman Aakash Chopra said Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi reminds him of Wasim Akram as he can extract life from and take wickets with the new and old ball.
Ahmed Shehzad: “Usama Mir, we had been saying [to] give him chances before the World Cup to give him confidence… see, Usama is a wrist-spinner. He’s more effective when the ball is old”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
Pakistan top order batsman Ahmed Shehzad believes spinner Usama Mir deserved more chances to play for the national team prior to the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Abdul Razzaq: “He needs to bring variations in his bowling with the old ball”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
Former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq believes left-arm pace bowler and new T20I captain Shaheen Shah Afridi needs to add some variations to his arsenal if he wants to have more of an impact with the old ball.
