{"id":10007,"date":"2026-08-08T10:25:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T10:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=10007"},"modified":"2026-08-08T10:25:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T10:25:41","slug":"shaheen-afridi-naseem-shah-and-other-fast-bowlers-should-play-selective-cricket-usman-shinwari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=10007","title":{"rendered":"Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah and Other Fast Bowlers Should Play Selective Cricket: Usman Shinwari"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>KARACHI:<\/strong> Former Pakistan fast bowler <strong>Usman Shinwari<\/strong> has advised Pakistan\u2019s fast bowlers, including <strong>Shaheen Shah Afridi<\/strong> and <strong>Naseem Shah<\/strong>, to adopt a more selective approach to cricket in order to maintain their fitness and effectiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking to the media, Shinwari said that playing too much cricket could put additional physical pressure on fast bowlers and that they should carefully manage their workload.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said that series in <strong>England have always been challenging for Pakistan<\/strong>, but expressed hope that the team could produce a strong performance based on its current form and momentum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shinwari also discussed Pakistan\u2019s recent Test series against the <strong>West Indies<\/strong>. He said the team had disappointed in the first Test but made an excellent comeback in the second match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He stressed that consistency within the team would be important for achieving better results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe more consistency the team has, the better the results will be,\u201d he said, emphasizing the importance of maintaining momentum and building confidence through continued performances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shinwari also welcomed the decision to appoint <strong>Babar Azam as captain<\/strong>, saying that Babar has the ability to lead Pakistan effectively in Test cricket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the former fast bowler, Babar\u2019s experience and understanding of the game can help him guide the Test side and contribute to greater stability within the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shinwari\u2019s comments come at a time when workload management has become an important issue for fast bowlers, who face significant physical demands across Test matches, ODIs, T20s, domestic cricket, and franchise leagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He suggested that Pakistan should manage its fast-bowling resources carefully, particularly when preparing for demanding international schedules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former pacer expressed optimism about Pakistan\u2019s prospects in England and hoped the team would maintain its momentum and deliver improved performances in the upcoming series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI: Former Pakistan fast bowler Usman Shinwari has advised Pakistan\u2019s fast bowlers, including Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah, to adopt a more selective approach..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10008,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10007","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/439639_8643131_updates-1.jpg",700,400,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/439639_8643131_updates-1-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/439639_8643131_updates-1-300x171.jpg",300,171,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/439639_8643131_updates-1.jpg",700,400,false],"large":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/439639_8643131_updates-1.jpg",700,400,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/439639_8643131_updates-1.jpg",700,400,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/439639_8643131_updates-1.jpg",700,400,false]},"author_info":{"info":["admin"]},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?cat=6\" rel=\"category\">Sports<\/a>","tag_info":"Sports","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10007","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10007"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10007\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10009,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10007\/revisions\/10009"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10008"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10007"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10007"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}