Wasim Akram on Shaheen Shah Afridi: “I still feel that if he keeps bowling and playing sensibly, it’s not like crazy cricket, he is just playing for Pakistan in all three formats”
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Pakistan icon Wasim Akram said left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi just needs to bowl sensibly in order to avoid falling victim to injuries.
Wasim Akram: “The problem with the rest issue, I think he should be asked if he even needs rest”
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Pakistan great Wasim Akram said fellow left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi should be asked if he even needs rest.
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”
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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?”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar has cast doubt over whether left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi’s workload is too much.
Junaid Khan: “Shaheen probably doesn’t want to rest himself because he might have fear of losing his place to a youngster, who might perform in his place”
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Junaid Khan suggested that fellow Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is scared of losing his place to a youngster.
Pakistan seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi: “I am completely fit and enjoying my cricket. The team’s physio and trainer are taking good care of my workload. I took rest after PSL and also take rest whenever possible”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi has dismissed concerns about his workload.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “People should stop worrying about Shaheen Shah’s workload. We are looking into it and will rest him wherever necessary”
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Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has urged people to stop worrying about left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi’s workload.
Aaqib Javed: “It is [an] injustice with Shaheen to make him play every match. [The] Pakistan team should manage his workload carefully”
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Ex-Pakistan fast bowler Aaqib Javed said it is an “injustice” to make left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi play every match.
Salman Butt: “Agreed! He needs to be looked after. I’m sure he [will] be”
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Former captain Salman Butt has urged Pakistan to ensure left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is looked after properly.
Shadab Khan: “We will try to manage his workload as well according to the situation. We also have Faheem Ashraf in mind as far as workload management is concerned”
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Islamabad United captain Shadab Khan said the team will have to manage the workload of Pakistan pace bowler Hasan Ali and all-rounder Faheem Ashraf in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL).
