Abdul Razzaq: “He needs to bring variations in his bowling with the old ball”
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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.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “He bowls well with the old ball too and is a team man as well. He brings energy into the team”
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Former Pakistan chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq said pace bowler Hasan Ali brings great energy to the team, which was one of the reasons why he was selected for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Abdul Razzaq: “Shaheen thinks that the old ball will offer the same assistance like the new ball, which is not the case”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq believes pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi is totally wrong to think that the old ball will “offer the same assistance like the new ball.”
Shaun Tait: “He can also reverse the old ball”
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Shaun Tait, the former Australia seamer, pointed out that Pakistan pace ace Naseem Shah is generating reverse swing with the old ball.
Umar Gul: “He should work on delivering equally good spells with the old ball as he does with the new ball”
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Umar Gul has called out Pakistan pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi, saying he can’t only be good with the new ball.
Nasser Hussain: “I just love his skill & the way he plays with a massive smile & his celebrations. He’s a super cricketer – new ball, old ball, it doesn’t matter”
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Former England captain Nasser Hussain said Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is a “super cricketer” since he can take wickets with the new ball or old ball.
Mohammad Wasim: “The sort of conditions we have in our mind, he can be effective with [the] new ball as well as with the old ball”
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Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim believes pace bowler Haris Rauf could torment the England batsmen in the upcoming three-Test series as he is effective with the new and old ball.
Mudassar Nazar: “Our main pacer, Shaheen Afridi, has the ability to work with the old ball but his main contribution only ever comes with the new ball”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Mudassar Nazar said left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi only contributes with the new ball.
Vernon Philander: “He is a special bowler because he can bowl with the new ball, old ball, bowl yorkers or slower balls”
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Vernon Philander firmly believes that Pakistan left-arm quick Shaheen Shah Afridi is a “special bowler”.
Pakistan seamer Mohammad Abbas: “I know people often talk about my pace, and I had few words with Umar Gul, and he suggested me to bowl with the older ball as much as I can to generate more pace”
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Pakistan speedster Mohammad Abbas said people often talk about his pace and revealed that he has been looking into ways to increase his bowling speed.
