Ian Bishop on Shaheen Shah Afridi: “He is a weapon at 21 years old and there is [not] much he can learn”
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Former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop said Pakistan speedster Shaheen Shah Afridi is already a “weapon” at 21 years of age.
Jalaluddin: “Akhtar was not as dangerous as Atiq. His (Atiq) weapon was his pace. Akhtar was a bit flat when bowling”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Jalaluddin said Shoaib Akhtar was not as dangerous as Atiq-ur-Rehman.
Yasir Shah: “Googly and leg-breaks are my weapons”
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Pakistan spinner Yasir Shah has revealed that googlies and leg-breaks will be his two weapons for the upcoming series against England.
Ramiz Raja: “He has speed and smartness that can help Pakistan greatly. He can be used at all points of the match as an aggressive weapon”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has revealed that uncapped pace bowler Haris Rauf can be an “aggressive weapon” for the national team.
“He has got the game to succeed at the top of the order in the short version of cricket”
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New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has announced that all-rounder James Neesham “can be a real weapon for us” as an opening batsman.
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“I’m not sure that too many mystery spinners come through our system anyway, but maybe that’s because we don’t necessarily develop it”
England limited overs coach Ashley Giles has called on the national team’s spinners to start experimenting with the doosra since it has the potential to be a highly effective and surprising weapon.
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“We’re very lucky to have Mitch in our team”
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has announced that he believes the reason the baggy greens are currently holding on to a 2-1 lead in the ongoing seven-match ODI series against India is due to the fact that left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson “provides a big X-factor for us”.
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Kohli believes Tendulkar reigns supreme over all other superheroes
Batman, Superman and Spiderman are three of the most beloved superheroes amongst today’s generation, but for India batsman Virat Kohli, the ‘Little Master’ Sachin Tendulkar has always been his superhero and will be “for life”.
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Watson’s lack of runs is a big worry for Australia
Having come off a dreadful run during the Champions Trophy, Australia are definitely looking like a team on the decline and ODI stand-in captain George Bailey has for once agreed with the pundits, admitting that the team’s confidence levels could not be any lower.
Pietersen was embarrassed by the whole situation
England batsman Kevin Pietersen’s brother-in-law Samuel Taylor has been arrested by British police for possession of a sawn-off shotgun, imitation firearms and cannabis.
