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Former Pakistan veterans raised questions about Shaheen

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and its medical panel are facing several questions over whether leading pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi is fully fit to play in the ongoing T20 World Cup after recovering from a knee injury. Former fast bowlers Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis and former captain Misbah-ul-Haq and Lahore Qalandars head coach Aaqib Javed all felt that Shaheen was not fully match fit and lacked practice while playing against India in Melbourne on Sunday. Was visible.

Waqar questioned, “This was not the Shaheen we know. He hasn’t found the momentum and the question arises whether he has been picked in the squad too early and is he fit for such a big tournament now?” while fielding in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle in mid-July. Shaheen had a knee injury. He entered the crucial match against India on Sunday after bowling just six overs in two warm-up matches in Brisbane.

Former Pakistan captain and head coach Waqar said that when the team was in New Zealand for the tri-series ahead of the World Cup, he had spoken to Babar Azam, Saqlain Mushtaq and the team doctor about Shaheen’s fitness. “I asked him about his progress and reminded him that no matter how much he has bowled in the nets, playing in a World Cup match is a completely different situation,” Waqar said.

He said, “I asked him if his rehabilitation is going well then why not try him in the tri-series instead of waiting for the World Cup.” Akram also agreed, saying that in the match against India at Shaheen. There was a lack of practice. He said, “It seems that he does not have that sharpness in his bowling. This is understandable as any fast bowler returning from a knee injury is concerned about putting his life in the line. Let’s see how quickly he regains full match fitness.

Aaqib, who has worked with Shaheen in the Lahore Qalandars franchise, said that there is no doubt that Shaheen was not as usual against India. The former Test bowler said, “He seemed really worried and reluctant to put his life into action and it is natural when you are coming back from a knee injury. I wonder if he has been brought back to competitive cricket soon.

Shaheen, Pakistan’s deadliest bowler in the last two years, conceded 25 runs in his last two overs against India and 19 runs in his final over to give India a chance to win a thrilling match on Sunday. Another former captain and coach Misbah said that he always believed in fielding only those players who are 100% match fit. “It is never right to gamble with a bowler who lacks match practice.

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