Pakistan legend Waqar Younis on Monday steered misfiring collision bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi to be told from Republic of India seamer Jasprit Bumrah if he desires to construct an affect on the Cricket Global Cup 2023. Shaheen is suffering together with his week and health and has been unimpressive in all 3 video games on the Global 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 Republic of India as a commentator, advised AFP. “The missing link in his bowling is discipline and he is over trying to get wickets. “Whilst you do the similar factor over and over again, like Shaheen is bowling to get his yorker going, later batsmen know that and they’re in a position for it.”
Waqar suggested Shaheen should follow the example set by Bumrah who he described as a “lead bowler.”
The Indian spearhead is joint top wicket-taker in the World Cup with eight wickets at just 11.52.
New Zealand spinner Mitchell Santner and speedy bowler Matt Henry also have eight victims each.
India thumped Pakistan by seven wickets in Ahmedabad on Saturday, with Shaheen unable to help Pakistan defend a meagre 192-run target.
In contrast, Bumrah dismissed Mohammad Rizwan and Shadab Khan with two well executed deliveries to finish with 2-19 in seven overs.
“Bumrah is developing power and his series is lead of the off stump. He bowled so neatly towards Pakistan and created power to get wickets,” said Waqar.
Shaheen, 23, has been leading Pakistan’s new-ball attack since taking 16 wickets in five World Cup games in the United Kingdom four years ago.
He has been likened to former great Wasim Akram who with 414 Test and 502 ODI wickets was regarded as one of the best left-arm pacers to have played cricket.
But former India allrounder Ravi Shastri blasted the comparability all the way through the Pakistan-Republic of India fit, announcing: “Shaheen isn’t any Wasim Akram”, claiming that the Pakistan star is “now not particular.”
Waqar believes that the absence of regular new-ball partner Naseem Shah — ruled out of the World Cup with a shoulder injury — may have had a detrimental effect on Shaheen’s performances so far.
“Naseem is a superb bowler and doesn’t give many runs away,” said Waqar of the 20-year-old.
“When Naseem creates power, batsmen hurry possibilities with alternative bowlers and so they get wickets.”
Waqar said Pakistan’s bowling was “missing self-discipline” at the World Cup where three games have yielded two wins and one loss.
“I don’t assume it’s as a result of lacking only one bowler, but it surely’s as a result of they aren’t preserving it easy.”
Pakistan, who beat the Netherlands and Sri Lanka before losing to India, next face Australia in Bengaluru on Friday.
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