Pakistan seamer Mohammad Wasim Jnr: “Being on the bench is part of the game, but I’ve been working hard in the nets. I like to hit hard lengths and mix in my variations”
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Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Wasim Jnr said he has been “working hard in the nets” as he wants to seize every opportunity he gets.
Ramiz Raja: “I feel he should not bowl the same way repeatedly, he must use more googlies and chinaman variations, otherwise, he becomes predictable”
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Ex-Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has warned spinner Sufiyan Muqeem not to become predictable when bowling.
Fakhar Zaman: “In my opinion, the Australian bowlers like Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins are really skillful. Pat Cummins does so many variations that it’s difficult to play him, so I enjoy playing them”
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Pakistan big-hitting batsman Fakhar Zaman has chosen the Australian pace duo of Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins as the toughest bowlers he has faced.
Pakistan pace bowler Ahmed Daniyal: “Although I’ve bowled with the new ball before, I actually enjoy bowling in the middle and later phases of the game. With my slower ball and variations, I feel more comfortable in those phases”
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Pakistan speedster Ahmed Daniyal has admitted that he prefers to bowl in the middle and death overs as he feels “more comfortable in those phases”.
Ahmed Daniyal: “Before the season, I had a chat with Aaqib (Javed) bhai about my run-up – it was a bit short earlier. That conversation really helped me gain better control over my bowling”
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Pakistan pace bowler Ahmed Daniyal said he is bowling a lot better after having a chat with Director of High-Performance Aaqib Javed.
David Warner: “What I admire about Abbas is his transparency. If it’s not swinging, he’s open to changing it up with variations, and he responds really well to feedback”
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Australia opening batsman David Warner said he admires the way Pakistan fast bowler Abbas Afridi utilises his variations if the ball is not swinging.
Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed: “It is very important to have variations and then there are a lot of aspects of bowling according to which you employ your variations”
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Pakistan mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed has spoken about the importance of variations when bowling, saying it plays a vital role in getting him wickets.
Ramiz Raja: “Noman’s variations on a spinning track are world-class”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has praised spinner Noman Ali for his “world-class” variations.
Sohaib Maqsood: “Abbas Afridi is such difficult to bowler to plan a premeditate shot [against] as a batsman, [he] so many variations and doesn’t give [any] width at all”
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Pakistan batsman Sohaib Maqsood has called speedster Abbas Afridi a star in the making as he is such a difficult bowler to face.
Wahab Riaz: “Abbas’ strengths and the reason for his selection are his performance in domestic cricket. And his variations are quite effective”
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Former Pakistan left-arm seamer Wahab Riaz confirmed strong domestic performances were the key reason fast bowler Abbas Afridi was selected in the national team.
