Not intimidating like Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammad Kaif thinks Pakistan trio are too soft

Mohammad Kaif said Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf are not intimidating like the legendary Pakistan pace trio of Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar

Mohammad Kaif: “Somehow feel this Pakistan team was too soft, their pacers too nice. Wasim, Waqar, Shoaib were intimidating. They would stare at you, even sledge. Babar, Shaheen, Rauf – they lacked that aura, they looked too friendly”

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Former India batsman Mohammad Kaif believes Pakistan batsman Babar Azam and the pace duo of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf were nowhere near as intimidating as the legendary fast bowling trio of Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar.

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Which England player took a shot at Pakistan star Naseem Shah?

Jofra Archer takes a shot at Naseem Shah Pakistan England cricket

Jofra Archer on Naseem Shah: “It’s not every day you’re going to come in at 90 mph. I’ve seen Shah started bowling 90 mph so we’ll see how he goes on later on”

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England pace bowler Jofra Archer has questioned whether Pakistan seamer Naseem Shah will be able to bowl at 90 mph consistently during the second Test in Southampton.

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Shane Watson reveals why he regrets sledging Pakistan seamer Wahab Riaz

Shane Watson revealed why he regrets sledging Wahab Riaz Australia Pakistan cricket

Shane Watson: “It was very silly and naive of me [that] I didn’t realise that Wahab Riaz could bowl that fast. I said something to him – because he kept playing and missing Mitchell Starc – so I ran past him and said, ‘Have you got a hole in your bat? Because you just keep missing the ball’”

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Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has revealed that he regrets sledging Pakistan left-arm seamer Wahab Riaz during their famous battle in the quarter-final of the 2015 World Cup.

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Kevin Pietersen reveals what was crazy about Pakistan legend Shoaib Akhtar

Kevin Pietersen reveals what was crazy about Shoaib Akhtar Pakistan cricket

Kevin Pietersen: “The speed at which Shoaib Akhtar bowled in that Test series, oh my word! Crazy, he was bowling faster at five in the afternoon than he was in the morning. It was crazy, crazy”

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Legendary England batsman Kevin Pietersen has revealed that the speed at which iconic Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar used to bowl at was “crazy”.

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Pakistan legend Wasim Akram reveals why it would be easier to dismiss Kohli than Tendulkar

Wasim Akram revealed why it would be easier to dismiss Virat Kohli than Sachin Tendulkar India Pakistan cricket

Wasim Akram: “If I sledged Tendulkar he would have become even more determined. But if I did the same to Kohli, he might have got angry and tried to attack me which would have given me a good chance to take his wicket”

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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram has suggested that it would be easier to dismiss current India captain Virat Kohli than iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar.

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Andrew Flintoff recalls when Pakistan legend Shoaib Akhtar called him ‘fat’ and screamed like Tarzan

Andrew Flintoff recalls when Shoaib Akhtar called him fat and screamed like Tarzan England Pakistan cricket

Andrew Flintoff: “I called him and said ‘Shoaib it’s all right. You look like Tarzan but bowl like Jane’, which haunted me straight away. First or second ball, my stump was cartwheeling backwards and as I walked off he gave me that big ‘ooahhhhh’ (Tarzan scream)”

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Former England captain and all-rounder Andrew Flintoff recalled when legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar called him “fat” and screamed like Tarzan.

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Inzamam reveals who is the best batsman Pakistan has ever produced

Inzamam-ul-Haq believes Javed Miandad is the best batsman Pakistan has ever produced cricket

Inzamam-ul-Haq: “I am going to talk about a player who was the hero of all batsmen when I was playing cricket. I am taking about Miandad. He was the best player Pakistan ever produced at least in terms of batting”

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Former Pakistan captain and chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq believes Javed Miandad is the best batsman the country has ever produced.

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