Shan Masood: “We thought we could utilise somebody like Mohammad Wasim Jr, who can add a bit of pace if the ball does reverse. He can be handy at the SCG, it will be quite handy”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood has hinted at the idea of unleashing fast bowler Mohammad Wasim Jnr in the third Test against Australia in Sydney as his reverse swing “will be quite handy.”
Wahab Riaz: “Mohammad Abbas is a good bowler and has done well in county cricket but we have kept in mind Australian conditions. There is more bounce and reverse there and hence, Hasan would do better there”
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Pakistan chief selector Wahab Riaz believes he made the right choice in picking pace bowler Hasan Ali over Mohammad Abbas for the ongoing three-match Test series against Australia.
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.
Aakash Chopra: “Wasim Jr – he gets the ball to reverse swing nicely because he has a slightly round-arm action”
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Former India batsman Aakash Chopra said Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Wasim Jnr was getting reverse swing during the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Shaun Tait: “He can also reverse the old ball”
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Shaun Tait, the former Australia seamer, pointed out that Pakistan pace ace Naseem Shah is generating reverse swing with the old ball.
Pakistan seamer Ihsanullah: “I always wanted to become like him – learn reverse swing as well as knock the stumps over. He has encouraged me a lot and told me to keep my pace up”
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Ihsanullah, the increasingly popular Pakistan fast bowler, said he wants to learn reverse swing and send the stumps flying.
Luke Ronchi: “Pakistan bowlers are really good at reverse swing bowling, they have done it for a long, long time”
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New Zealand batting coach Luke Ronchi said the Pakistan bowlers are exceptionally good at getting the ball to reverse swing.
Shoaib Akhtar: “My greatest inspiration was obviously Waqar Younis. I used to learn a lot from him”
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Pakistan great Shoaib Akhtar said fellow pace icon Waqar Younis was his “greatest inspiration” and was grateful to have had the opportunity to learn from the reverse swing specialist.
Matthew Hayden: “Once it starts to reverse swing, boy he’s hard to handle”
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Former Pakistan batting consultant and mentor Matthew Hayden said left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is “hard to handle” when he gets the ball to reverse swing.
Waqar Younis on Naseem Shah: “A classic action, gets into the crease very nicely. He’s got a perfect run-up, gets side-on really nicely”
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Naseem Shah has a classic bowling action and a “perfect run-up”, Pakistan reverse swing specialist Waqar Younis said.
