Waqar tells Shaheen to be taught from Bumrah

Pakistan legend Waqar Younis on Monday suggested misfiring strike bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi to be taught from India seamer Jasprit Bumrah if he desires to make an impression on the World Cup.

Shaheen is struggling together with his tempo and health and has been unimpressive in all three video games on the World Cup the place his 4 wickets have come at a price of 139 runs.

“I don’t know if there is a problem with his fitness,” Waqar, who’s in India as a commentator, informed AFP. “The missing link in his bowling is discipline and he is over trying to get wickets.”

“When you do the same thing again and again like Shaheen is bowling to get his yorker going, then batsmen know that and they are ready for it,” mentioned the 51-year-old cricket commentator. 

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Waqar prompt Shaheen ought to observe the instance set by Bumrah who he described as a “top bowler.”

The Indian spearhead is the joint-highest wicket-taker within the World Cup with eight wickets at simply 11.52. New Zealand spinner Mitchell Santner and quick bowler Matt Henry even have eight victims every.

India thumped Pakistan by seven wickets in Ahmedabad on Saturday, with Shaheen unable to assist Pakistan defend a meagre 192-run goal. In distinction, Bumrah dismissed Mohammad Rizwan and Shadab Khan with two well-executed deliveries to complete with 2-19 in seven overs.

“Bumrah is creating pressure and his line is top of the off stump. He bowled so well against Pakistan and created pressure to get wickets,” mentioned Waqar.

Shaheen, 23, has been main Pakistan’s new-ball assault since taking 16 wickets in 5 World Cup video games within the United Kingdom 4 years in the past.

He has been likened to former nice Wasim Akram who with 414 Test and 502 ODI wickets was thought to be the most effective left-arm pacers to have performed cricket.

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But former India allrounder Ravi Shastri blasted the comparability throughout the Pakistan-India match, saying: “Shaheen is no Wasim Akram”, claiming that the Pakistan star is “not special.”

Waqar believes that the absence of standard new-ball associate Naseem Shah — dominated out of the World Cup with a shoulder harm – might have had a detrimental impact on Shaheen’s performances thus far.

“Naseem is a good bowler and doesn’t give many runs away,” mentioned Waqar of the 20-year-old. “When Naseem creates pressure, batsmen take chances with other bowlers and they get wickets.”

Waqar mentioned Pakistan’s bowling was “lacking discipline” on the World Cup the place three video games have yielded two wins and one loss. “I don’t think it’s because of missing just one bowler, but it’s because they are not keeping it simple,” he added. 

Pakistan, who beat the Netherlands and Sri Lanka earlier than shedding to India, subsequent face Australia in Bengaluru on Friday.