Bring in new fast bowlers, Waqar Younis urges the Pakistani selectors – Cricket News Update
Disappointed with Pakistan’s senior fast bowlers’ performance on the tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Waqar-Younis-Maitla-c96193, has called for bringing new talent in the national team.
The Green Shirts have been struggling in the fast bowling department since the ban imposed on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Asif-c1993, two of the finest young bowlers of the modern-day sport.
The likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aizaz-Cheema-c961 have done well on occasions but they are far away from consistency, which is a prerequisite for international sport.
In the recently concluded tour of Sri Lanka, Pakistani fast bowlers, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Junaid-Khan-c77037 being the sole exception, failed to make an impression and looked helpless at times against the home team’s batsmen.
While talking to Pakpassion, the former coach/captain was extremely critical of Mohammad Sami, who regained the selectors’ confidence in all three formats but failed to make an impression yet again.
Waqar, who is amongst the legends of the game, expressed that there is no dearth of quality speedsters in the country and the authorities must make some changes, rather than persisting with the tried and tested failures.
The former captain said, “There are several young fast bowlers pushing the likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Sami-c77289 for a place. I don’t want to single any youngsters out and put more pressure on them but the likes of Sami need to look over their shoulder.”
Pakistan opted for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Multan-c819, for the ODI leg of the tour, but he also vanished after just one game, in which he looked ineffective.
Younis believes that the selectors must keep giving chances to new fast bowlers to judge their potential at the ultimate stage.
“I think it’s very important for the selectors to keep bringing youngsters through, particularly fast bowlers,” Waqar expressed. “I think it’s time to introduce some young pace bowlers to the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 team in all formats and for those
quick bowlers to be given a chance. There is enough fast bowling talent there in Pakistan and the selectors should utilise the talent.”
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