Shaheen Afridi is struggling within the ongoing World Cup 2023. Even within the Asia Cup final month, he was not at his finest. Ravi Shastri, former India cricketer and head coach, slammed him after one other poor present with the ball. Shastri mentioned that Afridi is an efficient bowler however there may be nothing so particular about him that folks begin evaluating with the previous greats. Shastri mentioned that he’s not Wasim Akram. Some Pakistani customers on X really feel that this remark ought to inspire Shaheen to return again to his finest.
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But can he try this? It is tough to seek out rythm in quick bowling when you will have misplaced the tempo. Shaheen nowadays bowls at 135 kph to 140 kph, which is beneath his common velocity. He was somebody who consistently touched 140 kph mark. But that aspect is lacking in his bowling, particularly after the harm.Â
Shaheen had harm his knee whereas fielding in Sri Lanka in 2022 throughout a Test match. After that, he was rushed into the staff for the T20 World Cup the place his harm bought worst. After one other layoff, he returned in Pakistan Super League and since then has been a mean bowler.Â
Shaheen’s principal weapon was his swing bowling within the first 4 overs of the spell. India and Pakistan followers nonetheless can’t overlook his first over within the 2021 T20 World Cup whereby he dismissed each KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma. But that Shaheen is lacking on this World Cup.Â
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Take a take a look at the powerplay stats of Shaheen earlier than and after the harm layoff. In 31 innings earlier than the layoff, Shaheen picked 30 wickets within the powerplay at financial system of 4.9 and common of 23. His strike price was 28.4. After the harm layoff, in 15 innings, Shaheen has picked simply 8 wickets within the powerplay at financial system of 5.3 and common of 40.8 with a strike price of 45.8.
The above stats of Shaheen is a giant cause why Pakistan are additionally struggling in ODIs. Pace bowling is the energy of the Pakistani staff. But that’s no extra the case now. With Naseem Shah additionally not there with the Pakistani staff resulting from a shoulder harm, Pakistan are wanting one genuinly fast bowler who could make a distinction with the brand new ball.Â