Wahab Riaz: “I am working with the fast bowlers on their line and length – and I will not stop until their bowling is spot on”
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Former Pakistan left-arm seamer Wahab Riaz is working with the current fast bowlers to make sure their “bowling is spot on”.
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”.
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.
Zakir Hasan: “If you look at the Pakistan bowlers they have always been really good… they have world-class bowlers. So if you play Test or any format against them, it will be tough and challenging to face their pace bowlers”
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Bangladesh opening batsman Zakir Hasan expects to have a “tough and challenging” time in the upcoming two-Test series against Pakistan as the men in green have “world-class” fast bowlers.
Mike Hesson: “He can attack spin and pace”
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Islamabad United head coach Mike Hesson said Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan is a special player as he can take the attack to both spinners and pace bowlers.
Dale Steyn: “There is a breeding machine of fast bowlers here in Pakistan, which is great to see because the wickets are not conducive for fast bowlers so to see so many fast bowlers come out of here is fantastic to see”
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Legendary South Africa speedster Dale Steyn praised the country of Pakistan, saying it is a breeding machine of quality fast bowlers.
Shoaib Akhtar: “It was commanding fast bowling and the art which Wasim [and] Waqar used to do”
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Legendary Pakistan seamer Shoaib Akhtar said the pace attack’s performance in the second Test against South Africa reminded him of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis.
Pakistan batsman Khurram Manzoor: “I enjoy paddle sweeping the fast bowlers as it is a difficult shot to execute. But, I enjoy that challenge”
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Pakistan batsman Khurram Manzoor has said that he enjoys “paddle sweeping the fast bowlers as it is a difficult shot to execute”.
Mohammad Zahid: “Pakistan has always been fertile for fast bowlers, with lots of talent, and I will try to nurture supreme pacers, who can bowl around 90 to 95 miles per hour”
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Mohammad Zahid, the fast bowling coach at Pakistan’s National High Performance Centre (NHPC), has said that he plans to “nurture supreme pacers” that can bowl around 90 to 95 miles per hour.
Pakistan and Central Punjab batsman Abdullah Shafique: “I like playing the fast bowlers and enjoy batting in the top order”
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Pakistan batsman Abdullah Shafique has said that he loves facing fast bowlers and batting in the top order.