Wahab Riaz appreciates Wasim Akram for helping him develop an inswinger – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wahab-Riaz-c95839, the young Pakistani fast bowler, has disclosed that the legendary pacer, Wasim Akram, helped him develop his inswinging delivery, which remained a highlight of Akram’s great International career.
Although, Wahab displayed an excellent show on Pakistan A’s tour to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 two years ago, he shot to the prominence following his superb show in the semi-final clash of the ICC World Cup 2011.
He surprised the whole cricketing fraternity by claiming a five-wicket haul against the arch-rivals, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750. Since the element of surprise is not with him anymore, Wahab has been working extremely hard on learning new tricks of the trade in a bid to be successful
at the highest level of the game.
Talking to PakPassion, the left-arm seamer revealed that he is working on developing an inswinger, and for the purpose, he got tips from the former Pakistani bowler.
“I have been working very hard to develop the inswinging delivery and it is coming along. While it will take some time to perfect, I know that once it is perfected I will become a better all round bowler,” said Wahab who has grabbed 17 wickets so far in
his seven-Test-old career.
Sharing his experience of working with the great left-arm paceman, he added, “I have talked to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wasim-Akram-c96292 too and he has helped me a lot. I obviously can’t develop deliveries and skills in just one month because for so many years, I have been bowling to
my strength and sticking to basics.”
As a result of his outstanding performance during the last one year, the 26-year-old pacer was named as one of the contestants for the ‘http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Emerging Player of the Year’ award. However, the West Indian spinner, Devendra Bishoo, scooped the title, leaving
a lot of cricket experts astonished as they were considering Wahab as the strongest contender.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 later this year. Wahab is hopeful that he will once again unleash his bowling talent and help his side in the future.
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