Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram trolled Pakistan Speedster Haris Rauf with fellow legendary pacer Waqar Unis, which was assigned a new tag of ‘Run-Masheen’ from a bowling point of view. They have been slammed by India, especially against India, for the lack of red ball exposure and poor economy.
Pakistan lost the Asia Cup 2025; It is just a part of the game, but the way Pakistan players are clearly abandoned by the Indian team are a major concern for men in Green. Frontline pacers such as Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf have been left without option when batsmen like Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Verma stepped on accelerating.
Former Pakistani legends have shown concern over the poor bowling technology of the current pacers and have not expected any possibility of revival, due to lack of participation in first -class cricket.
“He is unfortunately a run machine as a bowler,” Wasim Akram trolled Pakistan Pesar after the Asia Cup disaster
Pakistani legend Wasim Akram has always criticized any player, even if he is from his nation. This time, Haris Rauf will face his attacks after a devastating performance in the Asia Cup final against India.
Rauf, who had never had a good record against India, first hit a humble six by the Indian legend Virat Kohli in Melbourne in 2022, and now he scored 50 runs in his 3.4 overs in his 3.4 overs during India’s successful pursuit led by Tilak Verma.
“He is unfortunately a run machine as a bowler, and especially against India. I am not criticizing him. He is criticizing the whole country, and he does not play red-goal cricket. He is not going to improve. If he is not going to play, you don’t want a player in your team who refuses to play red-ball cricket.
Wasim Akram cited the lack of red ball experience as the main cause of Haris Rauf’s failure
Rauf’s struggles were very clear as they were targeted heavy by Indian batsmen, especially when they daring Indians with provocative gestures in the Super -4 game.
When India needed 10 runs from the final over, Haris Rauf set the set batter, Tilak Verma to be a hit for six. He finally gave Rinku Singh winning runs, who hit him for a four on the mid-wicket fielder.
“No control because he does not play red-ball cricket. PCB has to sit and think, if you are not playing red-ball cricket, thank you very much,” Akram insisted that his related abilities are due to lack of red ball cricket experience.
Technical defects of Haris Rauf, identified by former Pakistani legends
In modern-day cricket, whenever there is talk about pace bowling, the two names are often heard to resonate in the ears of cricket fans: Waqar Younis and Wasim Akram. Keeping his unmatched record in mind, the two Pakistani great were inaccessible on many occasions.
Now, at the Sony Sports Post-Match show, Akram revealed his discussions with Waqar Younis and in his bowling highlighted the discrepancies of Haris Rauf’s technical flaws as well as his strategy.
“You want to improve your length, and his run-ups-I was not the most smooth. I was talking to Waqar (Unis), and I asked, how he has not cured the run-up in the last four or five years, since he is playing? He said that he doesn’t play red-ball cricket,” Akaram said.
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