Srinagar: Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Asif has pointed out flaws in Pakistan pacers Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf’s bowling that is affecting their performances.
“Shaheen is not bowling from the same release point he used when he first joined the team,” Asif said in an interview.
“Small mistakes can hinder a bowler’s path to becoming a leading wicket-taker,” he added.
He highlighted Shaheen’s inability to bowl inswing deliveries to right-hand batters, suggesting that it can make it challenging for him to maintain a long career.
“If you cannot swing the ball back in, it can become difficult to sustain a long career,” he observed.
“Shaheen once possessed this ability, but he seems to have lost it over time,” Asif said.
Regarding his ability to bowl inswinging deliveries, Asif said he should return to his basics.
“Shaheen should focus on his basics, and coaches should guide him in this process,” he stated.
Former Pakistan pacer while highlighting shortfalls of Haris Rauf said that pacer bowls short of length mostly.
“Haris’s problem is that he bowls short of length, which does not allow the ball to swing effectively,” he observed.
“Haris should change his line and length. His current line and length does not challenge batters.”
“No matter, if you bowl at 160 kph without swing, batters will take you apart, ” he concluded.