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The quick bowlers of Pakistan have come beneath the scanner after their lack of tempo towards Australia within the first Check in Perth. Pakistan are fairly restricted by way of placing up a top quality tempo bowling line-up with Naseem Shah nursing an harm and Haris Rauf opting out of the continuing three-match Check collection towards Australia. With out expertise, the vast majority of the burden fell on Shan Masood‘s deputy Shaheen Shah Afridi, however even he struggled to generate tempo. Criticising the left-arm pacer, Pakistan’s tempo legend Waqar Younis mentioned that if he continues like this, he’ll turn out to be a ‘medium pacer’.
Throughout the first Check, Afridi averaged round 130 kmph and noticed a drop to a excessive 120 kmph within the second innings.
“I’m not actually positive what’s incorrect with him. If he isn’t match, if he has bought some points, he must go away from the sport and repair that as a result of should you simply gonna stick with it like that, you will turn out to be a medium pacer,” Younis informed ESPNcricinfo.
“He used to bowl 145 to 150 kmph within the odd days with swing in it. What I’m seeing proper now’s yeah there’s a little little bit of swing there however his tempo is method down. That’s not gonna get him wickets. For those who not gonna get wickets in right here, you aren’t going to get it wherever. You bought to essentially be taught to bowl in good areas additionally but in addition you bought to grasp that tempo is essential,” he added.
Shaheen might scalp solely two wickets within the recreation regardless of bowling 45.2 overs. Australia went on to win the sport by a large margin of 360 runs.
The second Check of the three-match collection will likely be performed on Tuesday with Australia at the moment one-up within the collection.
(With ANI Inputs)
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