Mohammed Shami Can Become King Of Reverse Swing - Shoaib Akhtar

It has been a brilliant season for the right-handed Mohammed Shami, who raised through the ranks. Under Virat Kohli, Shami is delivering goods for the team on a regular basis across the formats with consistency. Meanwhile, Shoaib Akhtar in his latest video on Youtube quoted that he motivated Shami to become the King of Reverse swing.

I am very happy for Mohammed Shami – Shoaib Akhtar

Akhtar said that he once advised Shami, who played a major in India’s big win over South Africa in the first Test, to try and become a tearaway pacer while also using reverse swing as a lethal arsenal. The Pakistan fast bowler advised him when Mohammed Shami gave a call to the Pakistan legend.

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Pakistan’s legendary fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar heaped praise on Mohammed Shami after the Indian seamer claimed a five-wicket haul in India’s 203-run win over South Africa in the first Test in Vizag on Sunday. In a video on his YouTube channel, Shoaib Akhtar revealed that he predicted Mohammed Shami to become a great bowler for India.

“After India’s (50-over) World Cup disappointment, Shami called me up one day and said he was feeling sad that he could not do well for India. I told him not to lose heart but maintain fitness. And, I told him that the home series is coming and you will do well.

“I told Shami that I want him to become a tearaway pacer, running through batting line-ups. He has seam and swing, besides that he has a reverse swing which very few bowlers in the subcontinent have. I told him you can become king of reverse swing.

“Now, you see what he has done, he has got wickets from a docile pitch (in Visakhapatnam). I am very happy for him. Under Virat Kohli, Shami is going to thrive. I told Shami that Kohli is a potent captain who enjoys captaincy and gives full freedom to his bowlers,” he added.

Pakistan bowlers never consulted me –

Further, he expressed his disappointment that no Pakistan bowler consult him for the help to improve their bowling, which he feels a real concern. He is open to help the young fast bowlers of Pakistan to become the best in the business.

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“Sadly, our Pakistani fast bowlers don’t ask me how they can improve their bowling but the Indian bowlers like Shami are doing that. It is a sad scenario as far as my country is concern.”