ISLAMABAD : Pakistan’s star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi has said he is more focused on his bowling line and length instead of increasing his pace, adding that line and length were more pivotal to deceive the batsmen.
“Speed se kuch nahi hota (speed is of no use),” he said when asked if he wanted to improve his pace, during a press conference on Friday.
“I haven’t thought about bowling so fast. I personally believe, speed is of no use. If you don’t have line, length and swing, you can’t beat the batter easily. Nevertheless, I try to focus on my fitness so that my pace can also increase. Hopefully, I will be able to generate more pace and my line and length will also get better,” Shaheen said during the press conference.
With Pakistan set to take on the West Indies in a three-match ODI series, Shaheen said that he will try to give his best for the team even though the extreme weather conditions might be a hurdle for the pacers.
“The weather is hot but we are looking forward to playing good cricket in it. It would be a tough challenge for the fast bowlers to bowl long spells in summer but as a professional, we are ready to face it,” he added.
Pakistan’s upcoming series against the West Indies was supposed to take place in December last year, but was postponed due to multiple Covid cases in the visitors’ camp.
