Test pacer Mohammad Abbas has offered a piece of advice for Pakistan’s all-format fast bowling duo of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah.
During an interview with a local sports website, Abbas emphasised the importance of maintaining fitness for pace bowlers to keep performing at the highest level.
“Naseem Shah has gotten injured, Khurram [Shahzad] has also gotten injured, and Shaheen Afridi is dealing with some issues as well,” Abbas said.
“They need to work a bit on their fitness, and I’m doing the same. We also need to work a little on biomechanics at the National Cricket Academy,” he added.
Abbas further highlighted the tough nature of Test cricket, where a bowler has to bowl the whole day, unlike white-ball cricket. He suggested Pakistan’s pace bowler play more first-class cricket, which will help improve their overall performance across formats.
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“In Test cricket, you have to endure tough times — fielding all day, bowling all day — it’s not easy at all,” Abbas stressed.
“But, as I mentioned earlier, we need to respect four-day cricket and provide proper support for it. As professional fast bowlers, we’ll need to bowl long spells,” he concluded.
Notably, Mohammad Abbas recently achieved a major milestone in first-class cricket with his 700th wicket in the format.
The 34-year-old pacer, who is currently representing Hampshire, claimed the prestigious feat in the second innings of the County Championship match against Kent.
He trapped Kent’s Jack Leaning plumb in front of the wicket to complete 700 wickets in first-class cricket.
Abbas became the 14th player from Pakistan to reach this milestone.
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