Pakistan speedster Mohammad Wasim Jnr: “In addition to being fast, having variations in skills is crucial. I don’t consider myself specifically a specialist in Pakistan’s conditions. Skills, along with maintaining a good pace, are necessary for bowling success”
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Pakistan seamer Mohammad Wasim Jnr said bowling fast is not enough for success and stressed the importance of utilising different variations as well.
Abbas Afridi: “I keep talking to my uncle Umar Gul and we always discuss different plans. He guides me and we come up with strategies against different batters. I’ve worked very hard on my variations”
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Pakistan fast bowler Abbas Afridi has confirmed that he keeps talking to his uncle, former seamer Umar Gul, to discusses bowling strategies against different batsmen.
Pakistan quick Shaheen Shah Afridi: “I know I can still bowl 140 or 145, but you have to do everything when the time is right”
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Pakistan T20I captain Shaheen Shah Afridi has hit back at those who have criticised him for bowling to slow, insisting that he is still capable of hitting speeds between 140 and 145 kph.
Grant Bradburn: “He is a wonderful bowler in terms of the variations he bowls”
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Grant Bradburn, the former Pakistan head coach, has lauded spinner Abrar Ahmed for the numerous variations he possesses in his arsenal.
Abdul Razzaq: “He needs to bring variations in his bowling with the old ball”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq believes left-arm pace bowler and new T20I captain Shaheen Shah Afridi needs to add some variations to his arsenal if he wants to have more of an impact with the old ball.
Aaqib Javed: “Haris Rauf also used to bowl only bouncers and yorkers at the start of his career but he later also developed a slower ball which made him more successful”
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Lahore Qalandars head coach Aaqib Javed has recalled how fiery Pakistan pace bowler Haris Rauf only used to bowl bouncers and yorkers early on in his career.
Aaqib Javed: “Ihsanullah can be a good player for the future but he still needs to work on his varieties”
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Lahore Qalandars head coach Aaqib Javed said fast bowler Ihsanullah will be a “good player” for Pakistan in the future.
Matthew Hayden: “He has got the variations with the ball”
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Matthew Hayden, the big-hitting Australia powerhouse, pointed out that Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan can bamboozle many batsmen since he has a range of variations in his arsenal.
Abdur Rehman: “Saeed Ajmal would not have got hit now because of the variety he had”
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Abdur Rehman believes fellow Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal wouldn’t get hit by batsmen today since he has plenty of variations in his arsenal.
Saqlain Mushtaq: “I must say that he must not settle down with this; he must bring more [varieties] as the cricketing world will soon start working on him, so you need to keep evolving”
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Pakistan head coach Saqlain Mushtaq has advised spinner Abrar Ahmed to “keep evolving” and never be satisfied with where he is right now.
