Pakistan tempo sensation Shaheen Afridi has turn into a power to reckon with within the worldwide enviornment. The left-arm pacer was glorious within the longest format of the sport throughout 2021 and was additionally named Sir Garfield Sobers males’s Check cricketer of the yr.
The left-arm pacer has now given his views on bowling quick. To notice, specific pacers like Umran Malik and Lockie Ferguson bowled a number of the quickest deliveries throughout the recently-completed Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. Replying to a query in a press convention, Afridi said that tempo is of no use with out line and size.
Afridi emphasised the truth that swinging the ball is as essential to beat batters because the tempo is. The left-arm pacer additionally revealed that he’s engaged on growing his pace in order that he turns into much more efficient together with his line, size, and swing.
Hopefully, I can generate extra tempo: Shaheen Afridi
“Velocity se kuch nahi hota (pace is of no use). I haven’t thought of bowling so quick. I personally consider pace is of no use. If you happen to don’t have line, size and swing, you may’t beat the batter simply. However, I attempt to give attention to my health in order that my tempo can even enhance. Hopefully, I can generate extra tempo and my line and size may even get higher,” Afridi stated throughout a press convention.
Speaking about Shaheen’s quantity in worldwide cricket, the left-arm pacer has performed 24 Check matches and has scalped a complete of 95 wickets at a good common of 25.08. In ODIs, the 22-year-old has taken 59 wickets in 30 matches. Speaking about T20Is, Afridi has scalped a complete of 47 wickets in 40 matches. Afridi additionally has six five-wicket hauls beneath his title together with all three codecs of the sport.
In the meantime, he shall be seen in motion in a three-match ODI sequence in opposition to West Indies. The primary match of the sequence is slated to be performed on the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on June 8 (Wednesday).
