Waqar Younis: “This was not the Shaheen that we know. His rhythm was not there”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis said something feels off about left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi as he is not the same bowler he once was.
Waqar Younis: “His opportunity came when (Mohammad) Amir and Wahab (Riaz) pulled out just before the Australia tour”
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Former Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis admitted that pace bowler Naseem Shah benefitted from left-arm seamers Wahab Riaz and Mohammad Amir withdrawing from the tour of Australia in 2019.
Shoaib Akhtar: “My greatest inspiration was obviously Waqar Younis. I used to learn a lot from him”
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Pakistan great Shoaib Akhtar said fellow pace icon Waqar Younis was his “greatest inspiration” and was grateful to have had the opportunity to learn from the reverse swing specialist.
Mohammad Wasim: “My work is to select from players who are available for selection. Unfortunately, Mohammad Amir never made himself available in my tenure”
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Former Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim said he never picked Mohammad Amir as the left-arm fast bowler never made himself available for selection.
Waqar Younis: “How long are we going to keep on relying on Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan?”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis said how long can the team keep relying on captain Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan to keep scoring runs and getting them out of trouble.
Waqar Younis on Naseem Shah: “A classic action, gets into the crease very nicely. He’s got a perfect run-up, gets side-on really nicely”
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Naseem Shah has a classic bowling action and a “perfect run-up”, Pakistan reverse swing specialist Waqar Younis said.
Waqar Younis: “I feel Naseem, when I first saw him, he was a finished product”
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Waqar Younis, the legendary Pakistan fast bowler, said the first time he saw seamer Naseem Shah, he knew the 19-year-old “was a finished product”.
Waqar Younis: “He has got pace”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowling maestro Waqar Younis said Naseem Shah has got plenty of pace.
Waqar Younis: “He has got a Dennis Lillee kind of action”
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Naseem Shah has got a bowling action that is very similar to legendary Australia tearaway quick Dennis Lillee, iconic Pakistan reverse swing king Waqar Younis said.
Rumman Raees: “All respect to Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis but Mohammad Asif is the greatest fast bowler of Pakistan”
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Rumman Raees believes Mohammad Asif is Pakistan’s “greatest fast bowler”, but insisted that his choice is not meant to disrespect the legendary duo of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis.
