Shan Masood: “We’ll make sure we look after Shaheen Afridi really well”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood has vowed not to overwork left-arm speedster Shaheen Shah Afridi as he is a crucial member of the team in all three formats.
Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi: “I think if I feel my workload is getting too much then I would tell them myself if I need rest in any match”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi has urged people to stop worrying about his workload.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Stop bringing workload concerns again and again with regards to Shaheen Afridi. Imran Khan and Wasim Akram used to bowl more overs than him in the nets alone”
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Iconic Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar revealed that Wasim Akram and Imran Khan used to bowl more overs in the nets than what Shaheen Shah Afridi bowls in a match.
Shoaib Akhtar: “He [Shaheen] would have bowled around 90 overs in his T20I career so far. In his last eight Test matches, he would have bowled around 150 overs. Is he tired already? Is it too much workload?”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar has cast doubt over whether left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi’s workload is too much.
Pakistan pace bowler Junaid Khan: “I was performing but was not being given a proper chance”
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Pakistan speedster Junaid Khan said he was performing well, but was not given a proper chance by the selectors.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “We are not overworking Shaheen Shah and the physio is constantly monitoring his load. Talk about his workload being too much is not accurate”
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Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq said it’s absolute nonsense to suggest left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is being overworked.
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Holding believes pace bowlers nowadays spend too much time in the gym
Legendary West Indian pace bowler Michael Holding has announced that India’s current bowling attack is nothing more than “ordinary” and added that many of the fast bowlers, like Ishant Sharma, were in fact losing pace than gaining it.
Giles will be looking to lead England to victory during their ODI series against India
Warwickshire’s director of cricket Ashley Giles has been appointed as England’s new ODI and Twenty20 head coach in a move to reduce the workload of Andy Flower.
Popov sees no reason as to why Watson should be forced to give up bowling or playing in ODIs
Victor Popov, who is one of the best physiotherapists in cricket today, has announced that Australia all-rounder Shane Watson’s calf injury prior to the start of the Test series against South Africa was caused by his poor running technique instead of speculation that he was being overworked.
Both Pascoe and Thompson are concerned about Watson’s future
Having started Australia’s Test summer off with yet another injury, all-rounder Shane Watson has been advised by former legends to consider giving up ODI cricket in order to limit his workload and ease the strain on his body.
