Pakistan legend Waqar Younis on Monday suggested misfiring strike bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi to be taught from India seamer Jasprit Bumrah if he needs to make an affect on the Cricket World Cup 2023. Shaheen is struggling together with his tempo and health and has been unimpressive in all three video games on the World Cup the place his 4 wickets have come at a price of 139 runs. “I don’t know if there is a problem with his fitness,” Waqar, who’s India as a commentator, informed AFP.  “The missing link in his bowling is discipline and he is over trying to get wickets. “When you do the identical factor repeatedly, like Shaheen is bowling to get his yorker going, then batsmen know that and they’re prepared for it.”

Waqar suggested Shaheen should follow the example set by Bumrah who he described as a “high bowler.”

The Indian spearhead is joint top wicket-taker in the World Cup with eight wickets at just 11.52.

New Zealand spinner Mitchell Santner and quick bowler Matt Henry also have eight victims each.

India thumped Pakistan by seven wickets in Ahmedabad on Saturday, with Shaheen unable to help Pakistan defend a meagre 192-run target.

In contrast, Bumrah dismissed Mohammad Rizwan and Shadab Khan with two well executed deliveries to finish with 2-19 in seven overs.

“Bumrah is creating stress and his line is high of the off stump. He bowled so effectively towards Pakistan and created stress to get wickets,” said Waqar.

Shaheen, 23, has been leading Pakistan’s new-ball attack since taking 16 wickets in five World Cup games in the United Kingdom four years ago.

He has been likened to former great Wasim Akram who with 414 Test and 502 ODI wickets was regarded as one of the best left-arm pacers to have played cricket.

But former India allrounder Ravi Shastri blasted the comparability in the course of the Pakistan-India match, saying: “Shaheen is not any Wasim Akram”, claiming that the Pakistan star is “not particular.”

Waqar believes that the absence of regular new-ball partner Naseem Shah — ruled out of the World Cup with a shoulder injury — may have had a detrimental effect on Shaheen’s performances so far.

“Naseem is an effective bowler and does not give many runs away,” said Waqar of the 20-year-old.

“When Naseem creates stress, batsmen take probabilities with different bowlers they usually get wickets.”

Waqar said Pakistan’s bowling was “missing self-discipline” at the World Cup where three games have yielded two wins and one loss.

“I do not assume it is due to lacking only one bowler, however it’s as a result of they don’t seem to be conserving it easy.”

Pakistan, who beat the Netherlands and Sri Lanka before losing to India, next face Australia in Bengaluru on Friday.

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