Wasim Akram: “He doesn’t play red-ball cricket. He’s not going to improve. If he’s not going to play, you don’t want a player in your team who refuses to play red-ball cricket”
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Pakistan fast bowling great Wasim Akram has expressed his frustration at the fact that rapid speedster Haris Rauf refuses to play red-ball cricket regularly.
Wasim Akram: “I was talking to Waqar (Younis), and I asked, how come he hasn’t fixed the run-up in the last four or five years since he’s been playing? He said he doesn’t play red-ball cricket”
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Iconic Pakistan pacer Wasim Akram revealed he spoke to fellow fast bowling legend Waqar Younis about why Haris Rauf has yet to fix his run-up.
Pakistan fast bowler Khurram Shahzad: “My bowling action is natural, but my run-up and action are quite similar to Dale Steyn. He’s my favourite and also my idol, so I always try to bowl like him”
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Pakistan seamer Khurram Shahzad said his run-up and bowling action “are quite similar to Dale Steyn”.
Tanvir Ahmed: “Just look at his fitness level, his run-up while running, his energy – he’s not even putting in any effort. He has injury issues, so how did he make it into the team?”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Tanvir Ahmed has lashed out at speedster Naseem Shah, accusing him of “not even putting in any effort”.
Ahmed Daniyal: “Before the season, I had a chat with Aaqib (Javed) bhai about my run-up – it was a bit short earlier. That conversation really helped me gain better control over my bowling”
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Pakistan pace bowler Ahmed Daniyal said he is bowling a lot better after having a chat with Director of High-Performance Aaqib Javed.
Ahmed Shehzad: “As the tournament progressed, not only did he take wickets, but he also bowled at a fast pace with a good rhythm”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad admitted pace bowler Mohammad Hasnain was bowling fast during the Champions One-Day Cup.
Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir: “When the batsman is hitting you mercilessly, I also resort to acting. After bowling a delivery, I slowly walk back towards my run-up for the next ball. This gives you time to think”
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Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Amir has admitted that he sometimes resorts to acting, just like wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan did in the ongoing 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Stuart Broad: “He’s got such a presence about him when he runs in, and I love to see bowlers run in with energy and vibrancy to their run-up”
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Stuart Broad, the England seamer, admitted that Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has “got such a presence about him” when running in to bowl.
Sachin Tendulkar: “His run-up was so natural. Unlike most fast bowlers, he didn’t need to measure his steps; he could just start from anywhere and still be as effective”
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Legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar said iconic Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram could start his run-up from anywhere and be just as lethal.
Sarfraz Nawaz: “I have from time to time helped the Pakistan Cricket Board with coaching stints working with fast bowlers such as Shoaib Akhtar, Azhar Mahmood and Abdul Razzaq”
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Legendary Pakistan seamer Sarfraz Nawaz said he helped coach iconic fast bowlers, including Shoaib Akhtar, Abdul Razzaq and Azhar Mahmood.
