Umar Gul: “Shaheen used to bowl at 140 kph in [white-ball cricket]. However, when you switch from white-ball cricket to red-ball cricket, you search for your rhythm first”
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Pakistan fast bowling coach Umar Gul admitted that left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi used to bowl at 140 kph and attributed his drop in pace to the switch between formats.
Wasim Akram: “I’m sure one good spell and wickets with the new ball will get him back into rhythm”
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Pakistan fast bowling legend Wasim Akram believes pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi is just one good spell away from wickets galore.
AB de Villiers: “Not quite the same rhythm we’ve seen from Shaheen Afridi in the past. I don’t know if he’s maybe a little bit undercooked or if there’s a tiny little injury we don’t know of”
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AB de Villiers, the South Africa batting great, admitted that he is concerned about Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi’s rhythm when bowling, asking whether he is undercooked.
Kamran Akmal: “This will help him get his rhythm back and shall increase his pace, too, which the Pakistan team needs right now”
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Kamran Akmal, the former wicketkeeper-batsman, said left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi has to increase his pace for Pakistan’s sake.
Sarfaraz Ahmed: “He is in rhythm which is great for us and Hasnain too”
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Former Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed said speedster Mohammad Hasnain has found his rhythm while bowling, which is great for him.
Mushtaq Ahmed: “The only way he will get his rhythm back is by bowling long spells in four-day cricket”
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Iconic Pakistan spinner Mushtaq Ahmed said Shadab Khan needs to bowl long spells in four-day cricket if he wants to regain his rhythm.
Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Abbas: “My goal in the next matches is to maintain my performance and make [a] comeback in the national side with rhythm and form under my belt”
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Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Abbas has vowed to return to the national team with great rhythm and form.
Babar Azam: “It might take some time to regain the rhythm, but the base is there, and inshallah (God willing) I will be the same Babar Azam you saw a few weeks ago”
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Pakistan batsman and T20 captain Babar Azam has admitted that he may be a bit “rusty” when cricket resumes after the coronavirus pandemic passes.
Hasan Ali: “I am doing well in fitness tests which are held every two months. I just need to get my rhythm back and it’s there to an extent”
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Pakistan pace bowler Hasan Ali is confident of getting back to his best with the ball after spending a long time on the sidelines with injuries.
Waqar Younis: “Mohammad Abbas has been a match-winner for us over the last 18 months, and has been bowling well but unfortunately he is currently not in his best rhythm”
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Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis has revealed that pace bowler Mohammad Abbas was dropped for the first Test against Australia since “he is currently not in his best rhythm”.
