Pakistan’s former fast-bowling great, Waqar Younis, has advised pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi to learn from India’s Jasprit Bumrah, if he wants to make an impact in the World Cup.
Afridi has been struggling with his pace and fitness during the World Cup, putting in what fans have called unimpressive performances in all three World Cup matches, conceding 139 runs and taking only four wickets so far.
While talking to AFP, former national pacer Waqar Younis said, “I don’t know if there is any problem with Shaheen’s fitness or not but his bowling lacks discipline and he is trying to get wickets. When you do the same thing over and over again, like Shaheen does with his yorkers in succession, the batsmen knows that and they are ready to play it”.
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Younis suggested that, “Shaheen follow the example set by Bumrah,” whom he described as a “top bowler”. Bumrah is putting pressure on the opposition teams, Waqar pointed out, adding that his line is above the off stumps, “as we saw, that he bowled well against Pakistan”.
“There was a lack of discipline from Pakistan’s bowling side in the World Cup. I don’t think it’s just because of the lack of Naseem Shah, he used to bowl with Shaheen Afridi and both of them put pressure on the opposition batsmen” Waqar Younis said.
