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What is so special about Shaheen Afridi's 1st over?


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Shaheen Shah Afridi's first over seems to be an event. Most often than not he picks up wicket in 1st over and pegs the opposition back. We have seen that regularly in T20 world cup. In that India game he got Rohit in 1st over and India could never really recover back. He is doing the same against Aussies in the ongoing series where he is picking wickets for fun with new ball in flattest of pitches.

 

So what is he doing so well with new ball that batsmen around the world are struggling?

 

What can other bowlers learn from him?

 

Most importantly, how to survive his first over if you are a batsman?

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2 hours ago, Austin 3:!6 said:

Shaheen Shah Afridi's first over seems to be an event. Most often than not he picks up wicket in 1st over and pegs the opposition back. We have seen that regularly in T20 world cup. In that India game he got Rohit in 1st over and India could never really recover back. He is doing the same against Aussies in the ongoing series where he is picking wickets for fun with new ball in flattest of pitches.

 

So what is he doing so well with new ball that batsmen around the world are struggling?

 

What can other bowlers learn from him?

 

Most importantly, how to survive his first over if you are a batsman?

pray. he is the best since wasim. wait for him to get tired. he is like god in the first spell.

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He knows he is at his best when the ball is new and makes the most of it. Goes all out with the brand new ball to strike. He is clearly very skillfull but the batting is usually very suspect nowadays if the balls are in testing areas.

 

Its unfortunate us Indian cricket fans have been seeing our bowlers esp Bumrah and Bhuvi more interested in bowling containing lengths rather than attacking ones with the new white ball.

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12 hours ago, Ankit_sharma03 said:

swinging the ball at high pace , pace +swing = deadly combo that to start of an inning to any batsman when they are most vunerable 

and length too. Bumrah used to do it but now bowls defensive lengths

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1 hour ago, the don said:

He bowls really full with the new ball and swings it at over 140 kph . Thats as good as it gets with the white new cherry.

He is the best in LOI for a reason. Best ever since wasim bhaiyaa. 

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