Pace is a little low, Pakistan icon Shoaib Akhtar on 90 mph bowler with less muscle mass

Shoaib Akhtar said Saqib Mahmood's pace is a little low

Shoaib Akhtar: “I told him that there is less muscle mass on his legs and shoulders, due to which his pace is a little low”

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Iconic Pakistan seamer Shoaib Akhtar said England fast bowler Saqib Mahmood’s pace was a little low due to a lack of muscle mass on his legs and shoulders.

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A Batting with Bimal Exclusive: Can Hong Kong shine as bright as their skyscrapers during the World T20?

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Can Hong Kong defy the odds during their maiden World Twenty20 tournament?

When asked to picture Hong Kong, most people would conjure up images of bright lights, skyscrapers and delectable dumplings. However, there is more to Hong Kong than jaw-dropping sights and mouth-watering food.

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My knee problems have had an impact on my self-confidence, admits Ryan Harris

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“It’s getting to the stage where it’s catching a lot more and clicking a lot more, there’s all those fragments in there that are giving me the s***s”

Australia pace bowler Ryan Harris has admitted that his knee problems have had a direct impact on his self-confidence in the ongoing Test series against South Africa.

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Watson unlikely to bowl during first Ashes Test, says Craig McDermott

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“We will wait until the day before the game to see where he is with his bowling”

Australia fast bowling coach Craig McDermott has revealed that all-rounder Shane Watson is unlikely to bowl during the first Ashes Test in Brisbane since he is still recovering from a low-grade hamstring strain he suffered during the seventh and final ODI against India.

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The DRS ‘hasn’t worked well at all’, says Andy Flower

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Dharmasena’s decision against Khawaja is definitely the worse one of the Ashes

England coach Andy Flower has openly admitted that the Decision Review System (DRS) “hasn’t worked well at all” throughout the entire Ashes series, but, at the same time, he added that all the technology being used is still an asset to the game.

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Balancing my batting and wicketkeeping duties will be tough, admits Umar Akmal

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Akmal noted that his exclusion from the Champions Trophy was a “kick in the groin”

Pakistan’s Umar Akmal has admitted that balancing his new duties as wicketkeeper-batsman during the team’s tour of the Caribbean will be tough as there will be more pressure and responsibility on his shoulders.

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