Whatever happened to Afridi's "quicker" delivery?

[miandadrules]

Afridi, during the early part of his career used to bowl a seam-up delivery, which was around 80mph. He was pretty effective with it too.

I know that his action when bowling it was called in to question (maybe in 2000?) and I don't think I have seen him bowl it since.

I know he has developed more variety in his bowling now but can anyone shed any light as to why he has completely abandoned the delivery.

[talha3]

I don't know why he doesn't use it more often though.

[MR__KHAN__JI]

Confidence...

Purely a confidence thing.

[wrongun]

Didn't look like a throw.

I would say good batsmen will see the arm coming over quicker and the slight change in effort. Killer delivery vs the tail though.

[SOSami]

Was his action for that delivery ever truly questioned? I don't remember it being.

It's a bit like the mystery of the Gul yorker.

Don't know. As KhanJi says, most likely a confidence issue.

[w8in_4_0402]

he probably fergot hes got that in his armoury. he looks unfit may be thats a issue witht he fast one.

[miandadrules]

Originally Posted by SOSami Was his action for that delivery ever truly questioned? I don't remember it being. It's a bit like the mystery of the Gul yorker. Don't know. As KhanJi says, most likely a confidence issue.

I think so. Maybe during the England tour in 2000. I might be wrong though.

[Random Aussie]

Iirc the wicket keepers had a lot of trouble stopping it. Then it will be four byes all day long.

[wrongun]

Originally Posted by Random Aussie Iirc the wicket keepers had a lot of trouble stopping it. Then it will be four byes all day long.

Needs a signal. Bite the ball perhaps.

[ecstatic_freak]

In 1996 Carlton United series, he either bowled Steve Waugh or Blewett with a quicker one, you should see that, it was genuinely quick and the batsman was like what on earth was that, we need robelinda to find us that video.

[Random Aussie]

Was Blewett. Who was a poor player of spin, I think one of the Pakistan spinners pretty much ended his career. I remember he just stood there like ***?

Don't insult Steve Waugh

[ecstatic_freak]

Originally Posted by Random Aussie Was Blewett. Who was a poor player of spin, I think one of the Pakistan spinners pretty much ended his career. I remember he just stood there like ***? Don't insult Steve Waugh

Thanks but i dont know how is that insulting, Afridi did knock Steve Waugh off with a faster one in Pakistan in a test match, but how is that insulting?

[frenchcut]

You mean the faster one that was a blatant chuck? Yeah I don't know what happened to it

[Bullet Drive]

Originally Posted by frenchcut You mean the faster one that was a blatant chuck? Yeah I don't know what happened to it

It wasn't actually.

[Anfield]

Originally Posted by Random Aussie Was Blewett. Who was a poor player of spin, I think one of the Pakistan spinners pretty much ended his career. I remember he just stood there like ***? Don't insult Steve Waugh

watch from 3:25



and @Inzi's catch. wow! (first wicket)

[Anfield]

@topic Afridi said Kamran Akmal had trouble keeping to that ball that's why he stopped bowling it.

[Anfield]

Originally Posted by frenchcut You mean the faster one that was a blatant chuck? Yeah I don't know what happened to it

..errr no it wasn't.

[Looney]

Originally Posted by Anfield @topic Afridi said Kamran Akmal had trouble keeping to that ball that's why he stopped bowling it.

He has trouble keeping everything .

[talha3]

Good work Anfield. What a lethal delivery, shame he's hardly used it in recent years.

[Random Aussie]

Originally Posted by ecstatic_freak Thanks but i dont know how is that insulting, Afridi did knock Steve Waugh off with a faster one in Pakistan in a test match, but how is that insulting?

Well because having Steve Waugh stand there totally confused is a different achievement to having Blewett totally confused.

I do remember Mushie cleaning up Blewett with a brilliant googly....man was a brilliant player of pace, had the sweetest pull shot i have ever seen. Couldnt play spin at all though.

[Fuzzy]

Originally Posted by Anfield watch from 3:25 and @Inzi's catch. wow! (first wicket)

@6:30 pathetic effort for a catch by Salim Malik

[AdeelSabih]

Well, you need to bend your back more in these kind of deliveries. I think Shahid is struggling with his back injury, not sure though.


Another Factor

Confidence... Purely a confidence thing.

[randompakistani]

It is all because of the back injury he is facing all problems now.

[randompakistani]

Originally Posted by Anfield watch from 3:25 and @Inzi's catch. wow! (first wicket)

Thanks for the video.
Afridi was popular from the very start . Lucky person.

[hasanmehmoodkhan]

Originally Posted by Anfield @topic Afridi said Kamran Akmal had trouble keeping to that ball that's why he stopped bowling it.

lol what can kamran keep to then, thats a dumb excuse to stop bowling a delivery if true. keeper should adapt and learn to keep to the ball lol

[Lachrymose]

I don't think he had much confidence in it I guess; otherwise, he would have continued bowling it.

[Anfield]

Originally Posted by hasanmehmoodkhan lol what can kamran keep to then, thats a dumb excuse to stop bowling a delivery if true. keeper should adapt and learn to keep to the ball lol

can't blame him if the keeper cannot keep.

[Anfield]

PakPassion.Net: Your faster ball has enabled you to take many wickets. Why have you stopped bowling this type of delivery? Shahid Afridi: The reason for that, is that my faster delivery causes problems for the wicket keepers.

http://www.pakpassion.net/articles/shahid_afridi

[Canistani Hero]

He still bowls it here and there but he's definetly added to his cavalry now, he bowls a decent wrong'un, flipper and even the slider that he didn't bowl before, then the offspinner, the legspinner and sometimes you just find him trying to do to much.

[Fireworks11]

Bowled it in NZ last year, an absolute ripper of a bullet.