Theek-thaak bowler hai, zyada chadhane ki zaroorat nahi: Shastri tears into 'overhyped' Shaheen Afridi - WATCH
1 year, 3 months ago

Theek-thaak bowler hai, zyada chadhane ki zaroorat nahi: Shastri tears into 'overhyped' Shaheen Afridi - WATCH

India TV News  

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri didn't shy away from sharing his brutal assessment of the Pakistan bowling attack, which has looked like a shadow of itself in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 so far. Pakistan did well in bowling out the Netherlands in the first game but gave away 344 runs against Sri Lanka and now 192 runs against India in just 30.3 overs in the last two games and Shastri noted the fact that without Naseem Shah, this bowling attack has looked pedestrian and Shaheen Afridi shouldn't be overhyped like he is the greatest bowler. Speaking during India's batting innings in the 21st over when the Men in Blue were coasting along through to the target, Shastri said that Shaheen is a good bowler and the praises should be limited to that only and shouldn't be overhyped while name-dropping one of the greatest left-arm seamers Wasim Akram. But you have to admit it, if Naseem Shah is not playing and the quality of Pakistan’s spin bowling is like this, then Shaheen Shah Afridi koi Wasim Akram nai hai!

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‘Far better than Jasprit Bumrah’: Pakistan pacer compares Naseem Shah with Indian great
2 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Far better than Jasprit Bumrah’: Pakistan pacer compares Naseem Shah with Indian great

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

Young Naseem Shah kept the edge on Pakistan's bowling attack in the absence of pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi, who got ruled out of the Asia Cup 2022 with a knee injury. Pakistan's Naseem Shah, right, reacts after bowling a delivery to India's Virat Kohli Naseem, who won rave reviews from international cricketers and fans, also stood out in his …

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2 years, 3 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Shaheen Afridi a genuine talent: Babar Azam after Pakistan win
3 years, 4 months ago

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India TV News  

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5 years, 6 months ago

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The Hindu  

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Firstpost  

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