Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi: “I’m fit now. I bowled too much in the two Tests and the fatigue was immense. If we had the opportunity to win the series, I believe I would have played, because I love Test cricket and it is my priority”
Image taken by: Bimal Mirwani
Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi said he “bowled too much” in the first two Tests against Australia, which was why he missed the third Test in Sydney.
Shoaib Akhtar: “To bowl to the likes of Sachin and Dravid, they used to tire me all day. So this was one of the main reasons for my retirement”
Image courtesy of: Zimbio
Iconic Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar said one of the main reasons he retired from international cricket was how legendary India batsmen Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid “used to tire me all day”.
James Anderson: “He literally loves cricket, he will bowl all day long, he will never say no to the captain or say I am feeling tired or I need a rest”
Image courtesy of: Zimbio
England pace bowler James Anderson admitted that he loves the passion and energy Pakistan seamer Hasan Ali exudes when playing cricket.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Stop bringing workload concerns again and again with regards to Shaheen Afridi. Imran Khan and Wasim Akram used to bowl more overs than him in the nets alone”
Image courtesy of: Zimbio
Iconic Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar revealed that Wasim Akram and Imran Khan used to bowl more overs in the nets than what Shaheen Shah Afridi bowls in a match.
Shoaib Akhtar: “He [Shaheen] would have bowled around 90 overs in his T20I career so far. In his last eight Test matches, he would have bowled around 150 overs. Is he tired already? Is it too much workload?”
Image courtesy of: Zimbio
Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar has cast doubt over whether left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi’s workload is too much.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “All the bowlers seem fine at the moment. They bowled a decent amount of overs but not too much so I don’t think there are issues of fatigue at the moment”
Image courtesy of: ESPNcricinfo
Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq made it clear that none of the bowlers are fatigued, but stopped short of saying whether any changes will be made for the second Test against England.
Mudassar Nazar on Shaheen Shah Afridi: “He was just coming through and not had that much experience and was physically weak. He was sharp but was spent after 2 overs and also had hamstring problems”
Image courtesy of: ESPNcricinfo
Former Pakistan cricketer Mudassar Nazar has revealed that left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi used to be “physically weak” when he “was just coming through”.
Mohammad Yousuf: “It can happen to anyone when you play so much cricket. That is why I agree in modern day cricket fitness is paramount for players”
Image courtesy of: ESPNcricinfo
Legendary Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf believes that India captain Virat Kohli looked fatigued during his side’s recent series in New Zealand.
Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja: “How long will they keep on making excuses? You should move on from just the learning phase. The cricket fans and former cricketers are tired of listening to such excuses”
Image courtesy of: ESPNcricinfo
Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has lashed out at the national team, saying people are sick and tired of the constant excuses made for the players’ lacklustre performances.
Wasim Akram: “I was ready to guide the players but no one came to me”
Image courtesy of: ESPNcricinfo
Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram has admitted that he has grown “tired” of giving advice to the national team.
