Wasim Akram: “There is no need to hurry, he made Lahore Qalandars PSL champions, but now he is the national team’s [pace leader]”
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Legendary Pakistan swing bowler Wasim Akram believes it is not the right time for Shaheen Shah Afridi to replace Babar Azam as captain.
Danish Kaneria: “What happened if Shaheen is not there in team? Are the rest of the players there to sell pickles? Where is your planning? Where is your strategy?”
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Former spinner Danish Kaneria has criticised the national team, saying they crumbled under the pressure when left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi was injured.
Wahab Riaz: “We have Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf but the other three spots are still available”
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Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Wahab Riaz said two spots in the national team’s pace attack already belong to Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf.
Sachin Tendulkar: “Shaheen is an attacking bowler and he likes to go for wickets”
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Iconic India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has praised Pakistan quick Shaheen Shah Afridi for constantly being on the hunt for wickets and having a very attacking mindset.
Ramiz Raja: “Shaheen is saying that he is 110 percent fit at the moment”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja said left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi is “110 percent fit at the moment”.
Sachin Tendulkar: “He pitches the ball up and backs himself to swing the ball”
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India batting legend Sachin Tendulkar said what makes Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi so dangerous is the fact that he backs himself to swing the ball.
Haris Rauf: “As soon as Karachi picked Wade in the draft, Shaheen told me he wanted him to open the innings so he could bowl at him”
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Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf said Lahore Qalandars captain Shaheen Shah Afridi is determined to bowl to Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Matthew Wade in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Ricky Ponting: “He now holds the key for Pakistan”
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Iconic Australia captain Ricky Ponting said left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi holds the key for Pakistan.
Waqar Younis: “This was not the Shaheen that we know. His rhythm was not there”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis said something feels off about left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi as he is not the same bowler he once was.
Sachin Tendulkar: “So with him, [the] strategy should be to play straight and within the ‘V'”
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Legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has revealed that in order to successfully bat well against Pakistan left-arm quick Shaheen Shah Afridi, batsmen need to “play straight and within the ‘V'”.
