Power-hitters and rising stars, Sarfaraz Ahmed selects 5 elite Pakistan talents

Sarfaraz Ahmed said Pakistan cricketers Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah are power-hitters and rising stars

Sarfaraz Ahmed: “The team also has power-hitters and rising stars – Saud Shakeel is in great form, Salman Ali Agha is playing well, Haris Rauf is there, Shaheen Shah Afridi is leading the pace attack, and Naseem Shah bring additional strength”

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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed has named T20I captain Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah as “power-hitters and rising stars”.

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Why so little reverse swing, former batsman goes after Pakistan pace attack

Former Pakistan batsman Mudassar Nazar: “Unfortunately, our pacers are not generating as much reverse swing as they should. I feel they lack confidence, and the fact that they don’t play enough first-class cricket is a major reason behind it”

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Former Pakistan batsman Mudassar Nazar has criticised the pace attack for not “not generating as much reverse swing as they should”.

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No one like them, Iqbal Qasim names 5 rapid Pakistan bowlers who were reliable wicket-takers

Iqbal Qasim: “We don’t have bowlers of the calibre of Sarfaraz Nawaz, Imran Khan, Wasim Akram, Waqar or Shoaib now. So, we should be banking on our spinners to win us Tests at home”

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Former Pakistan left-arm spinner Iqbal Qasim has conceded that the men in green don’t have any fast bowlers that are at the level of Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Shoaib Akhtar, Imran Khan and Sarfaraz Nawaz.

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Only at 125 to 135 kph, former Pakistan captain appalled by pace attack’s bowling speed

Ramiz Raja: “Since Pakistan did not have an out-and-out fast bowler on that track, even Bangladesh, with that line-up stood tall against our pacers with speeds around 125 to 135 kph”

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Former captain Ramiz Raja expressed his disappointment at the bowling speed of Pakistan’s pace bowlers, saying it hovered between 125 and 135 kph.

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Fast bowling stocks are amazing, Matthew Hayden picks out four key Pakistan pacers

Matthew Hayden: “Their fast bowling stocks are amazing with Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah, who wasn’t available for selection in the last World Cup. That’s a big comeback. With Mohammad Amir and Haris Rauf, they form a pretty strong pace attack”

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Legendary Australia opening batsman Matthew Hayden has lauded Pakistan’s pace attack, saying the country’s “fast bowling stocks are amazing”.

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We can forge a formidable pace attack, Mohammad Amir on himself and two other Pakistan fast bowlers

Mohammad Amir: “With Shaheen and Naseem, I think we can form one of the best fast bowling combinations. Pakistan is lucky to have such a pace attack going into the World Cup”

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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir believes he, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah can become “one of the best fast bowling combinations” in the world.

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I’m really worried, Waqar Younis shocked at Pakistan’s decline in one area the country excelled at

Waqar Younis: “I’m seeing medium-pacers or slow-medium pacers, all-rounders, there’s no real pace. People used to come and watch Pakistan pace bowlers really running in hard and bowling 150 clicks [kph], and that’s what I’m not seeing there”

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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis has admitted that he is extremely concerned about how slow the current pace attack is bowling.

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