Wednesday, June 26, 2024
News

Former PCB chairman Ramiz Raja wants Shaheen Afridi to develop "length ball" after struggling against England

   SocialTwist Tell-a-Friend    Print this Page   COMMENT

New Delhi | May 26, 2024 8:01:53 PM IST
Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja voiced concerns over Shaheen Shah Afridi's bowling especially when the ball doesn't swing.

With the sun shining down at Edgbaston, Pakistan succumbed to a 23-run defeat in the second T20I against England.

While Pakistan's batting set-up lacked firepower during the chase, their bowlers also produced underwhelming spells in the first innings.

Star pacer Shaheen Afridi stood out with three wickets in his four-over spell but struggled to make his mark in the early phase of the game.

While pinpointing Shaheen's struggle, Ramiz believes that the pacer needs to develop more variations to become more effective in the format.

"Shaheen Shah Afridi's bowling. Look, if the ball isn't swinging and he bowls at full length, then he gets bashed. He needs to develop length ball and change of pace especially when he is not getting much from the pitch. Even today, he didn't bowl perfectly with the new ball and [England] escaped pressure," Ramiz said on his YouTube channel.

With the pitch hardly offering any swing in the opening phase of the game, Shaheen struggled to cause trouble to England's opening pair in the powerplay.

He picked up most of his wickets in the middle and death overs when England were trying to accelerate their innings to reach a competitive total.

In his four-over spell, Shaheen removed Jonny Bairstow (21), Moeen Ali (4) and Chris Jordan (3). He ended up giving away 36 runs out of which he conceded 21 runs in his two overs of the powerplay.

Jos Buttler's 84-run blitz off 51 deliveries helped England post 183/7 on the board. In reply, it was a collective effort from Pakistan batters to help their team get across the line. However, none of them stayed on the pitch long enough to see off the game for the visitors.

Most of them lost their wicket while attempting to clear the boundary rope during the chase of 184. England bowlers played their cards at the right time to clinch a 23-run win. (ANI)

 
  LATEST COMMENTS ()
POST YOUR COMMENT
Comments Not Available
 
POST YOUR COMMENT
 
 
TRENDING TOPICS
 
 
CITY NEWS
MORE CITIES
 
 
 
MORE SPORTS NEWS
A look at India's six-member Archery squ...
'There was magic in every game...': Vira...
T20 WC: Team India arrive in Guyana ahea...
Travis Head topples Suryakumar Yadav to ...
Harmanpreet Singh set to lead Indian men...
'India House will reflect strides India ...
More...
 
INDIA WORLD ASIA
Allow voice of Opposition, defend Consti...
'Happy moment': Congress leader Imran Pr...
Kejriwal's sugar level drop, allowed to ...
Expect Opposition voice won't be crushed...
'Discussions are going on and it will ha...
Bihar PHED cancels Rs 800 crore tenders ...
More...    
 
 Top Stories
INT TechShu Wins Gold at CMO CHARCH... 
Justin Bieber cradles Hailey Bieber... 
Fractal Announces Merger of Eugenie... 
"India is at the threshold of a maj... 
"This is dictatorship, Emergency": ... 
SBI raises Rs 10,000 crore through ... 
"His arrival home ends long-running... 
United Kashmir People's National Pa...