Can Pakistan still rely on Shaheen Shah Afridi as their main frontline bowler?

[BreadPakoda]

One of the many reasons why shaheen cannot be trusted anymore.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1951825888107954492

This is alarming. So he’s almost a “medium-fast” bowler now? Not even fast-medium.

 

[BreadPakoda]

Fast: 138mph+
Fast-medium: 131-137
Medium-fast: 121-130
Medium: 120 and below

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Never seen a bowler take so many fluke wickets bowling absolute tripe, the game against WI’s was a good reflection of his abilities these days. He is limited to bowling cutters now because the coward wont bend his back, he is best suited to doing a bhangra against low ranked opposition in pointless bilaterals no one cares about anymore. The sad thing is the tool is taking up the spot of a youngster you ought to be developing further, especially during such series.

It was mainly filthy bowling, but as @Mamoon commented on some post, he is still a wicket magnet.
We have to hope he gets back to his best soon, but really I would only play him for now in T20 and the odd ODI where conditions may be helpful.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

This is alarming. So he’s almost a “medium-fast” bowler now? Not even fast-medium.

around 2.5 years ago @Major created a thread presenting the theory that post-injury Shaheen was unable to bowl quick again and thus was trying to remodel himself as an allrounder in PSL. He hasn't been the same during this period, so we can probably safely assume he isn't going to ever bowl quick again.