{"id":376597,"date":"2023-12-25T00:52:59","date_gmt":"2023-12-24T19:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=376597"},"modified":"2023-12-25T00:52:59","modified_gmt":"2023-12-24T19:52:59","slug":"if-shaheen-afridi-continues-this-bowling-he-becomes-medium-pacer-waqar-younis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/if-shaheen-afridi-continues-this-bowling-he-becomes-medium-pacer-waqar-younis\/","title":{"rendered":"If Shaheen Afridi continues this bowling, he becomes medium pacer: Waqar Younis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> LAHORE<br \/>\nFormer cricketer Waqar Younis expressed deep concern about Pakistan\u2019s Test bowling attack and said that Shaheen Afridi should try to restore momentum in series against Australia.<br \/>\nIf he continues to play like this he will become medium pacer.Waqar<br \/>\nIn an interview, the former captain said that everyone in Australia used to be excited about the performance of Pakistani fast bowlers, this time there is no such thing, I am seeing medium pacers, slow medium pacers and all rounders, no real fast bowlers.<br \/>\nHe said that fans used to come to the stadiums to see Pakistani fast bowlers bowling at a speed of 150 km, this time I did not see anything like that.<br \/>\nOne of the reasons for my concern is that he continued, even in domestic cricket, there are no fast bowlers, some are injured, but in the past, if there was such a situation, there was no shortage of substitute bowlers, unfortunately the situation is different now.<br \/>\nWaqar Younis said that I can\u2019t say for sure what is Shaheen Shah Afridi\u2019s problem, sometimes he was able to get swing while bowling at 145.<br \/>\nIf they continue to play like this, they will remain as medium pacers, they are getting a little swing but if they do not have speed, they will not be able to get wickets, Waqar Younis said.<br \/>\nWaqar Younis further said that Pakistan could have increased the pressure on the host team by taking advantage of the opportunities in the Perth Test but it could not be done.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE Former cricketer Waqar Younis expressed deep concern about Pakistan\u2019s Test bowling attack and said that Shaheen Afridi should try to restore momentum in series against Australia. 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