The Pakistani ex-captain and all-rounder Shahid Afridi believes a lot in the bowling strength of the team, which is tripping with preparations for the ICC T20 World Cup starting on June 1. Shaheen Shah Afridi’s burners, Abbas Afridi coming good, and Mohammad Amir, Shaheen Shah, Naseem Shah, and Haris Rauf. Azam Khan lavished high praise on the Pakistan pacers in a video he took from the internet, shared by the ICC.
Shahid Afridi Talks About Strength in Bowling
Shahid Afridi continued to highlight the statement that Pakistan currently has the best bowlers in cricket across the world. He expressed his satisfaction with the caliber of fast bowlers and went a step further to say that even first-team substitutes, including Abbas Afridi, are armed with vicious bowling talents.
While explaining his reasoning for going in with five bowlers, Shahid Afridi was of the view that the bowlers could perform well against strong batting line-ups during the tournament. He feels that the talent and spirit they have will help them in the final and also for the Pakistan team.
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Ramiz Raja’s Concerns
Nonetheless, while he is true in some aspects, former PCB chairman Ramiz Raja has some questions about the bowlers of P. However, Ramiz Raja pointed out that Shahid Afridi has been performing wonderfully, and anyone who criticizes him needs to watch how he has exploited the conditions, but at the same time, there is a need for him to have a better and different plan of bowling.
Especially when the conditions are not assisting him with the new ball.
Raja was adamant about Shaheen Shah Afridi adopting different lengths, variations, and paces to succeed when the conditions were not suitable for swing. Some of the recommendations included the fine-tuning of those aspects of his bowling that would make Shahid Afridi even more effective and versatile in the field.
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Preparations for the T20 World Cup
In view of the fact that the third T20I of the series will be played in Cardiff, it is crucial for the Pakistan cricket team to answer the question of Raja. It also helps them prepare for the World Cup tournament in a proper way, and the team found this an excellent chance to enhance their strategies and minimize the loophole.
As it remains, Shahid Afridi’s conviction in the strength of Pakistan’s bowling is plenty. Consequently, while Raja prescribes certain specific strategies, his insights detail how improvement and strategy are ongoing processes.
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