Shoaib Akhtar: “Babar was struggling to even see the ball properly – the deliveries were either hitting his head or his body – and it was clear that Mohammad Amir was well aware of Babar’s weaknesses”
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Legendary 161.3 kph fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar noticed Pakistan batsman Babar Azam found it difficult to see the ball properly when facing left-arm speedster Mohammad Amir.
Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar: “With the kind of talent Rawalpindi has produced over the years, it’s only fitting that it gets its own PSL team. It has to be Pindi Express”
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Legendary fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar wants the new Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise to be from Rawalpindi and named “Pindi Express”.
Ali Tareen: “If anyone can break the record of Shoaib Akhtar’s fastest ball, it would be (Mohammad) Hasnain”
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Multan Sultans owner Ali Tareen believes Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Hasnain has the ability to break Shoaib Akhtar’s record for the fastest ball ever bowled at 161.3 kph (100.2 mph).
Shoaib Akhtar: “I saw a video of Viru Paaji. Man, I am fed up of hearing him talk. It is the same tape he has been playing for the last 20 years – ‘300, 300, 300’. Come on, brother, I was there too when you scored that 300”
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Iconic Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has admitted that he is fed up of hearing legendary India opening batsman Virender Sehwag talk about the 300 he scored against the men in green.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Give me Haris, Shaheen, and Naseem, I’ll make them megastars”
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Pakistan pace icon Shoaib Akhtar believes if he had the chance to work with the fast bowling trio of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf, he would turn them into megastars.
Pakistan seamer Shoaib Akhtar: “Pakistani bowlers have no planning. They can’t bowl at one line and length consistently. They can’t bowl quick as well”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has blasted the current pace attack, saying “they can’t bowl quick”.
Shoaib Akhtar: “There is no intention to improve”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has slammed batsman Babar Azam, saying he has shown “no intention to improve”.
Shoaib Akhtar: “They played really well. There was an attitude change. Rizwan changed the attitude”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has credited limited overs captain Mohammad Rizwan for changing the attitude of the team.
Shoaib Akhtar: “He [Fakhar Zaman] is a good, mature, and committed player, but you’ve unnecessarily benched him due to ego battles. “Even if you don’t play him now, you will need him sooner or later – if not today, then tomorrow”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar believes power-hitter Fakhar Zaman has been “unnecessarily benched” because of “ego battles”.
Salman Butt: “Shoaib Bhai, despite his injuries, was bowling over 150 kph in the 2011 World Cup in India at the age of 38-39. Such feats are rarely seen these days”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt admitted it was impressive to see legendary speedster Shoaib Akhtar bowling over 150 kph at the age of 39.
