Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Haris Rauf… stands as the best T20 bowler”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi believes fellow speedster Haris Rauf is the “best T20 bowler” right now.
Ian Bishop: “Naseem Shah is bowling like a dream”
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Former West Indies seamer Ian Bishop has been nothing short of amazed by Pakistan fast bowler’s performances as of late, saying he is “bowling like a dream.”
Mohammad Amir: “He is a professional bowler, and there is no pressure on his captaincy. It is incorrect to think that captaincy has affected his bowling”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir believes there is “no pressure” on Shaheen Shah Afridi as T20I captain and insisted it is wrong for people to think that the leadership role has affected the 23-year-old’s bowling.
Sir Viv Richards: “I don’t know if Amir will have pace similar to Naseem Shah but we are happy that an experienced player is part of the side”
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Iconic West Indies batsman Sir Viv Richards has lavished praise on Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir, but expressed uncertainty if he is as fast as pace sensation Naseem Shah.
Shahid Afridi: “In these conditions, the kind of pace he has, he would have performed well and enjoyed himself on the kinds of pitches Australia prepared in Perth and here (Melbourne)”
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Iconic Pakistan power-hitter Shahid Afridi admitted he was bitterly disappointed Haris Rauf didn’t play in the three-match Test series against Australia as he felt the fast bowler would have taken plenty of wickets.
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.
Junaid Khan: “Everyone is saying that Khurram Shahzad bowled outstandingly. No doubt, he bowled well, but, his biomechanic is not right. In the first innings, he was bowling 135 [kph] and in the second 130 [kph]”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Junaid Khan believes fellow fast bowler Khurram Shahzad’s biomechanics are “not right” and pointed out how his pace dropped before he got injured during the three-match Test series against Australia.
Ravi Shastri: “I think the real problem for Shaheen is the pressure of being the spearhead of this Pakistan attack and without much support at the other end when it comes to pace”
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Former India head coach Ravi Shastri pointed out that the “real problem” Shaheen Shah Afridi has is the vast amount of pressure on him to do everything as the spearhead of the Pakistan pace attack.
Farveez Maharoof: “What a joy to watch Naseem Shah… reverse swing it both ways with pace. Great control and ability”
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Farveez Maharoof, the former Sri Lanka speedster, is in awe of the way Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah gets the ball to reverse swing.
Ramiz Raja: “Hasan Ali’s pace has dipped”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja pointed out that fast bowler Hasan Ali’s bowling speed has fallen.
