Pakistan pace legend raises concern over Shaheen Afridi’s lack of pace

Pakistan pace legend Waqar Younis has raised concern over the status of Pakistan spearhead pacer Shaheen Afridi and also lack of pace in Pakistan bowling lineup. The curreng Pakistan pace attack in Australia lacks genuine pace with almost all clocking in mid and lower 130kph. While Shaheen Afridi used to bowl in around 145kph to 150kph, he has also lost his pace thus affecting his performance. In the first Test, despite some discomfort to the Australian batters in the second innings, Pakistan’s fast bowlers – Shaheen Shah Afridi, Khurram Shahzad, Aamer Jamal, and Faheem Ashraf – struggled to reach high speeds, rarely crossing the 140kph mark. Pakistan’s substantial 360-run defeat, coupled with Shahzad’s injury, has added to their challenges. “I’m not really sure what’s wrong with him. If he’s not fit, if he’s got some issues, he needs to go away from the game and fix that because if you are going to carry on like that you are going to become a medium-pacer. He used to bowl 145-150kph and used to swing that ball. What I’m seeing now, yes there’s a little bit of swing but his pace is way down… and that is not going to get him … Continue reading Pakistan pace legend raises concern over Shaheen Afridi’s lack of pace