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Dale Steyn amazed by ‘special’ Shaheen Afridi

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[ad_1] Former South African pacer, Dale Steyn, is amazed by Pakistan left-arm pacer, Shaheen Afridi’s use of his wrist while bowling his deadly inswing deliveries. While commenting on a video of Shaheen dismissing Babar Azam during Sunday’s PSL match between Lahore Qalandars and Peshawar Zalmi, the legendary pacer admired the bend and flick in Shaheen’s wrist and advised young pacers to learn from him. “Shaheen’s wrist is amazing. The bend & flick he has is so special and an area where many young fast bowlers could look to find their extra yard of pace they searching for,” Steyn tweeted. “ Few drills one could try, but if you’re over 25 I’m sorry but it may already be too late. Still worth a try , ” he added.   Shaheens wrist is amazing! The bend & flick he has is so special and a area where many young fast bowlers could look to find their extra yard of pace they searching for. Few drills one could try, but if you’re over 25 I’m sorry but it may already be too late

Mohammad Amir celebrates personal milestone despite Karachi Kings’ loss

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[ad_1] A picture of Mohammad Amir, celebrating his four-wicket spell against Peshawar Zalmi, has gone viral on social media. Amir can be seen sitting in front of a cake, in which his four-over spell figures are written.   Mohammad Amir celebrating his four-wicket haul against Peshawar Zalmi Karachi Kings lost the match by 24 runs Photo courtesy: @BasitCric #PZvKK pic.twitter.com/TxqitB4wpf — Cricket Pakistan (@cricketpakcompk) March 2, 2023   Amir created history in his aforementioned spell, as he removed Zalmi’s top-order inside his first two overs. Amir, who was coming back from injury, trapped Mohammad Haris lbw with his trademark inswing delivery on the first ball of the match. The left-arm pacer wasn’t done yet as he removed the big fish in Babar Azam for a duck as well in the same over. ALSO READ:  Imad Wasim slams his bowlers after loss to Peshawar Zalmi This was the first time in PSL history that a team's top three batsmen were collectively dismissed for

Sarfaraz shifts blame on bowlers after dismal display with bat

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[ad_1] Quetta Gladiators captain, Sarfaraz Ahmed, blamed his bowlers for the team's poor performance in their recent match against Lahore Qalandars at the Rawalpindi cricket stadium. During the post-match conference, Sarfaraz appeared frustrated with the team's lack of runs on the scoreboard but quickly shifted the blame onto his bowlers.  ALSO READ:  Waqar slams Sarfaraz Ahmed's batting approach against Qalandars He stated that the bowlers had let the team down by conceding too many runs even after taking early wickets inside the first ten overs. "We made a lot of mistakes. We didn't ball well in the first ten overs, even after taking seven wickets. It was a complete setback performance from our team. We aimed to restrict Lahore under 100 runs, but it didn't happen as we didn't ball at the right areas," he said. "We gave away 52 runs in the next six overs, which easily shifted the momentum towards the Qalandars," he added. Sarfar

PSL 8: Tom Kohler-Cadmore eager to learn from Babar Azam

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[ad_1] Tom Kohler-Cadmore, who was retained by Peshawar Zalmi, is eager to learn from the franchise newly appointed captain, Babar Azam, in the upcoming eighth edition of HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL). While speaking to media on Saturday, the English batsman expressed his delight over sharing the dressing room with one of the best batsmen in the world. “Let’s be honest, to be able to play with Babar, it is going to be great,” Cadmore said. “To be able to learn a thing or two from him will be great for my game.” The 28-year-old also heaped praised on the bowling standards in the HBL PSL. “Every time I come here, the quality of bowling has really impressed me and it is challenging as a batter. It helped me improve my game a lot, I hope to contribute to the team,” he said. Cadmore believes that Zalmi has assembled an excellent combination of players for the eighth season, which will make it hard to select the playing XI. “I know, it is going to cause a headache to our team