Pakistan all-rounder Qasim Akram: “I wasn’t very good as a fast bowler so one of the coaches in my club advised me to take up off-spin as that would increase my chances of selection in teams in an all-rounder role. From then on, I became an off-spinner”
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Pakistan youngster Qasim Akram revealed that he switched from bowling quick to off-spin since he “wasn’t very good as a fast bowler”.
Naseem Shah: “I feel good when I see fear in the batsmen’s eyes, it motivates me to bowl even faster”
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Pakistan pace bowler Naseem Shah has admitted that “I feel good when I see fear in the batsmen’s eyes”.
Azhar Mahmood: “I feel that he is a special bowler, but we need to take care of him and more importantly, he needs to look after himself too”
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Former Pakistan bowling coach Azhar Mahmood has admitted that left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is “one of the best young fast bowlers Pakistan has at the moment”.
Naseem Shah: “I really liked Shane Bond’s bowling and action so I got the desire to bowl fast and I started”
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Pakistan pace bowler Naseem Shah has revealed that legendary New Zealand seamer Shane Bond inspired him to become a fast bowler.
Morne Morkel’s international future remains unclear
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Legendary South Africa seamer Allan Donald has implored seamer Morne Morkel to keep playing international and not go down the Kolpak route.
“He’s a little bit stiff and sore, but just speaking to him then, he’s all fine”
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Australia pace bowler Pat Cummins has confirmed that opening batsman David Warner has been cleared of any serious injury after he was struck on the side of the neck during an intra-squad practice game in Darwin on Tuesday.
“We don’t really know what to expect but it’s hugely exciting for the players and the fans alike”
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England seamer Stuart Broad has admitted that his side will be venturing into uncharted territory in their first Test against the West Indies at Edgbaston as it will be the first day-night Test to be held in England.
Chameera last played Test cricket in December 2016
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Sri Lanka have added fast bowlers Dushmantha Chameera and Lahiru Gamage to their squad for the third Test against India in Pallekele.
“Mitchell is a very exciting young leg-spinner who we think will benefit immensely from further experience in the sub-continent”
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Australia have called up uncapped leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson to their squad for the upcoming Test tour of Bangladesh, while pace bowler Jackson Bird has replaced fellow seamer James Pattinson.
“Nuwan Pradeep’s out for one or two months”
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Sri Lanka seamer Nuwan Pradeep has been ruled out for the rest of the ongoing Test series against India due to a hamstring injury.