Salman Butt: “Everything related to Azam Khan will be criticised whenever he doesn’t perform. This is because what he presents is open to criticism. He invites criticism with the kind of fitness he carries. He had problems against the short ball”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt said wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan leaves himself “open to criticism” since he has problems with his fitness and facing short balls.
AB de Villiers: “Unfortunately for the batters, he’s pretty quick as well so you can’t really come out of your crease because that’s another way to prevent that lbw and the bowled dismissals”
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AB de Villiers, the South Africa power-hitter, has admitted that Pakistan pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi is “pretty quick.”
Ramiz Raja: “What makes him unique and challenging from [a] batting point of view is that his length cannot be judged whether he is going to deliver a good length or short ball”
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Ramiz Raja believes Ihsanullah can be a unique fast bowler for Pakistan as batsmen will find it difficult to judge the length when he is bowling.
Rashid Latif: “Ishan Kishan [the] pocket dynamo is strong against spin but he’s shown significant improvement against the short ball of late and his record against high pace is elite”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif has called India batsman Ishan Kishan a “pocket dynamo”.
Shoaib Akhtar: “It was a special innings, he should have reached the century mark and I wanted him to hit a century. For that bouncer where I got him out, I would have loved to see a sixer”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has admitted that he was “very sad” when he dismissed iconic India batsman Sachin Tendulkar during the 2003 World Cup.
Shoaib Akhtar: “I have told Musa to bowl with an aggressive attitude and announce himself by bowling short deliveries even if he goes for runs”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar has advised 19-year-old pace bowling sensation Muhammad Musa to have an “aggressive attitude” and utilise the short ball during the national team’s tour of Australia.
