Shoaib Akhtar: “I would just advise Naseem to bowl more wicket-taking deliveries than be a stock bowler”
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Shoaib Akhtar, the iconic speedster, has advised Pakistan quick Naseem Shah to “bowl more wicket-taking deliveries” and not be “a stock bowler.”
Shoaib Akhtar: “The match that was made in favour of Pakistan, it was all done by Zaman Khan. Whatever chances Pakistan had of winning the match were all because of him. Shaheen Afridi also got a few wickets, but credit goes to Zaman. He bowled really well”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar said young rising star Zaman Khan has “bowled really well” and is someone to watch out for.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Definitely Kumar Sangakkara is one of the best I have bowled against”
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Shoaib Akhtar, the legendary Pakistan fast bowler, admitted that iconic Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara was one of the best players he ever bowled to.
Ahmed Shehzad: “I can’t recollect any other bowler apart from Shoaib Akhtar. When I was new to the team, he was already THE Shoaib Akhtar. So I faced six-eight balls from a reverse-swinging old ball against Akhtar”
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Ahmed Shehzad, the top order batsman, believes the legendary Shoaib Akhtar is the most threatening Pakistan bowler he has ever faced.
Shoaib Akhtar: “He wants to improve, which is a very good thing”
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Shoaib Akhtar, the Pakistan fast bowling icon, said he sees the hunger in Shadab Khan as the spinner is constantly looking to get better.
Shoaib Akhtar: “In times to come, he is not a bad option for captaincy for Pakistan in white-ball cricket”
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Shoaib Akhtar has backed Shadab Khan to replace Babar Azam as Pakistan’s ODI and T20I captain in the future.
Virender Sehwag: “I made many friends from the Pakistan team, but my closest friend was Shoaib Akhtar. He is a very dear friend, so I keep pulling his leg”
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Virender Sehwag, the legendary India opener, said his best friend in the Pakistan team was iconic 161.3 kph (100.2 mph) fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar.
Sohail Khan: “There is only one thing that can break Shoaib Akhtar’s record, and that is called a bowling machine because no human can ever do it”
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Sohail Khan said only a bowling machine can beat the 161.3 kph (100.2 mph) delivery bowled by legendary Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar.
Shoaib Akhtar: “He (Azam) looked like captaincy material with how he spoke”
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Shoaib Akhtar, the iconic pace bowler, said Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan “looked like captaincy material” given the way he spoke during the 2023 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Ramiz Raja: “He wants everyone to become a brand, but it is more important to become a human first. First become a human and then a brand”
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Ramiz Raja, the former Pakistan captain, has advised Shoaib Akhtar to be “human first” after the iconic seamer took aim at Babar Azam and Kamran Akmal.
