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Pakistan's 17-year-old fast-bowling sensation Naseem Shah warned England on Wednesday not to underestimate him in the upcoming Test series, saying it would be their "big loss" if they do.
Shah has risen to phenomenal heights in international cricket since making his debut last year aged 16, and will be Pakistan's key bowler in the three-Test series starting August 5.
During December's series against Sri Lanka, he became the youngest fast bowler to take a five-wicket haul in Test cricket, at age 16 years and 311 days.
Shah said that while he only knows the name of one England player -- skipper Joe Root -- from the test squad, the team should not take him lightly.
"If they treat me like a small kid, it will be their big loss," Shah told reporters.
"Age doesn't matter, it's my bowling that matters -- so they need to take me seriously."
Pakistan's squad is set to fly to England at the end of the month and will spend 14 days in mandatory quarantine before starting practice in "bio-secure" facilities.
Shah is likely to pair with Shaheen Shah Afridi, the 6-foot, 6-inch paceman who now plays for Pakistan in all three cricketing formats since making his debut in 2018.
https://sports.yahoo.com/dont-underestimate-pakistan-teen-bowler-warns-england-111143563--spt.html
Full quotes from press conference:
"I aim to keep learning, this is my first tour and I will try to learn from the seniors. We will also see how the players deal with the situation in the WI series and that should help us.
(Do you think they will take you lightly and think of you as a kid?) "It's good for me if they think of me as a kid. I will try to make sure that if they think I am of me as a kid then it will be to their loss.
"I always try hard with my bowling and I will try to bowl well in England and gain experience and learn on the tour.
"Shaheen was a year senior to me in U19 and I did play alongside him. We bowled together in the nets and we are friends so we used to discuss a lot. He came in the team before me and performed well. When I came in the team then we already had a bit of a combination going and we already discuss plans with each other. The combination is naturally made.
"We have seen videos of the England batsmen. But I think targeting one batsman doesn't serve the purpose because 1 wicket is 1, if you get 5 wickets then you get a number of different batsmen. Every bowler wants to take 5 wickets in every innings. For any batsman, my aim will be to get him out.
"If you target one batsman then you lose sight of the others. Of course, you enjoy getting the best batsmen out but the target is always to get 5 wickets in each innings.
"I don't set very long term targets. Of course it is in my mind that I want to be among the world's top 3 bowlers but I look at it match by match and series by series. I want to be the best bowler in the series and perform well in each match. I am fit for all 3 formats and I am hopeful of performing well for Pakistan and having a good career due to which people remember me positively.
"Speed is very beneficial for fast-bowlers, especially for reverse swing etc. But we will go there and see the conditions and adapt accordingly. I am watching videos of cricket in England also.
"Fast-bowlers enjoy it when they have speed and aggression. Any batsmen whether Indian, English, or Australian, you don't think about how big a batsman he is but you focus on your bowling. If you focus on the batsman then you can lose your potency so you should be positive and focus on your strengths. I go to the ground reading the kalima and I don't worry about the batsmen, I believe in Allah and give mt 100% effort.
"I am training hard and I do feel that it will improve my speed but I am also focused on improving my line and length. Besides that, I am also focusing on my outswing etc., all this happens in training. I am hopeful that I can also improve my speed in future.
"You need fitness to play all 3 formats. In Tests, you need to bowl for a long time so if you can do that then the other formats seem easier. If your fitness is bad then you'll struggle in all formats. I do speak to our legend bowlers about these things and I am working on them and trying to learn from others about how I should manage myself.
"Pakistan has had many legend fast-bowlers and I always try to learn from them. I am hopeful that I will keep improving and keep performing well and become one of the top 3 bowlers in the world.
"Of course, the stronger team you play against, the more focused you need to be and the more you try to perform well. England and Australia tours are tough. We will try to go there and perform well. If we think that they are a big team etc., it can harm us. We have good players too and it should be a good series, we've performed well in the past too.
"Fast-bowlers get injured but you need courage to bounce back and recover and bowl again. I will focus on improving my fitness and even if I do get injured then I will fight back and try to do well and play for Pakistan.
(Can you name some of England's top batsmen?) "England have Joe Root, I can't remember the names of their other batsmen properly. I don't know them properly, I know who is a good batsman etc., I don't know their full names properly. Morgan is there, I don't know his first name properly. Ben Stokes is also there, a very good performer.
"When I came to cricket, I didn't know about spikes etc. We didn't know about injuries and all. So we try to keep learning. I will closely watch the WI series and learn and take notice of how players deal with the new rules due to coronavirus.
"From the videos I have seen of bowlers like Anderson and Broad, you need to bowl a little fuller in England. In Pakistan, you can't bowl too full so you have to adjust for different places. You bowl differently in Australia and elsewhere. We will go there and play practice matches and try to find the right length with the help of Waqar bhai and the other senior bowlers.
"Since my childhood I have bowled with a similar action. You do have to make some changes and Waqar bhai has discussed with me about that. My leg used to collapse a bit so I straightened that. I have focused on improving myself. If you make a big change to your natural action then the speed etc. can be compromised. If my action puts load on my back then I am working hard on strengthening my back also. So I talk about all these things with Waqar bhai."
Shah has risen to phenomenal heights in international cricket since making his debut last year aged 16, and will be Pakistan's key bowler in the three-Test series starting August 5.
During December's series against Sri Lanka, he became the youngest fast bowler to take a five-wicket haul in Test cricket, at age 16 years and 311 days.
Shah said that while he only knows the name of one England player -- skipper Joe Root -- from the test squad, the team should not take him lightly.
"If they treat me like a small kid, it will be their big loss," Shah told reporters.
"Age doesn't matter, it's my bowling that matters -- so they need to take me seriously."
Pakistan's squad is set to fly to England at the end of the month and will spend 14 days in mandatory quarantine before starting practice in "bio-secure" facilities.
Shah is likely to pair with Shaheen Shah Afridi, the 6-foot, 6-inch paceman who now plays for Pakistan in all three cricketing formats since making his debut in 2018.
https://sports.yahoo.com/dont-underestimate-pakistan-teen-bowler-warns-england-111143563--spt.html
Full quotes from press conference:
"I aim to keep learning, this is my first tour and I will try to learn from the seniors. We will also see how the players deal with the situation in the WI series and that should help us.
(Do you think they will take you lightly and think of you as a kid?) "It's good for me if they think of me as a kid. I will try to make sure that if they think I am of me as a kid then it will be to their loss.
"I always try hard with my bowling and I will try to bowl well in England and gain experience and learn on the tour.
"Shaheen was a year senior to me in U19 and I did play alongside him. We bowled together in the nets and we are friends so we used to discuss a lot. He came in the team before me and performed well. When I came in the team then we already had a bit of a combination going and we already discuss plans with each other. The combination is naturally made.
"We have seen videos of the England batsmen. But I think targeting one batsman doesn't serve the purpose because 1 wicket is 1, if you get 5 wickets then you get a number of different batsmen. Every bowler wants to take 5 wickets in every innings. For any batsman, my aim will be to get him out.
"If you target one batsman then you lose sight of the others. Of course, you enjoy getting the best batsmen out but the target is always to get 5 wickets in each innings.
"I don't set very long term targets. Of course it is in my mind that I want to be among the world's top 3 bowlers but I look at it match by match and series by series. I want to be the best bowler in the series and perform well in each match. I am fit for all 3 formats and I am hopeful of performing well for Pakistan and having a good career due to which people remember me positively.
"Speed is very beneficial for fast-bowlers, especially for reverse swing etc. But we will go there and see the conditions and adapt accordingly. I am watching videos of cricket in England also.
"Fast-bowlers enjoy it when they have speed and aggression. Any batsmen whether Indian, English, or Australian, you don't think about how big a batsman he is but you focus on your bowling. If you focus on the batsman then you can lose your potency so you should be positive and focus on your strengths. I go to the ground reading the kalima and I don't worry about the batsmen, I believe in Allah and give mt 100% effort.
"I am training hard and I do feel that it will improve my speed but I am also focused on improving my line and length. Besides that, I am also focusing on my outswing etc., all this happens in training. I am hopeful that I can also improve my speed in future.
"You need fitness to play all 3 formats. In Tests, you need to bowl for a long time so if you can do that then the other formats seem easier. If your fitness is bad then you'll struggle in all formats. I do speak to our legend bowlers about these things and I am working on them and trying to learn from others about how I should manage myself.
"Pakistan has had many legend fast-bowlers and I always try to learn from them. I am hopeful that I will keep improving and keep performing well and become one of the top 3 bowlers in the world.
"Of course, the stronger team you play against, the more focused you need to be and the more you try to perform well. England and Australia tours are tough. We will try to go there and perform well. If we think that they are a big team etc., it can harm us. We have good players too and it should be a good series, we've performed well in the past too.
"Fast-bowlers get injured but you need courage to bounce back and recover and bowl again. I will focus on improving my fitness and even if I do get injured then I will fight back and try to do well and play for Pakistan.
(Can you name some of England's top batsmen?) "England have Joe Root, I can't remember the names of their other batsmen properly. I don't know them properly, I know who is a good batsman etc., I don't know their full names properly. Morgan is there, I don't know his first name properly. Ben Stokes is also there, a very good performer.
"When I came to cricket, I didn't know about spikes etc. We didn't know about injuries and all. So we try to keep learning. I will closely watch the WI series and learn and take notice of how players deal with the new rules due to coronavirus.
"From the videos I have seen of bowlers like Anderson and Broad, you need to bowl a little fuller in England. In Pakistan, you can't bowl too full so you have to adjust for different places. You bowl differently in Australia and elsewhere. We will go there and play practice matches and try to find the right length with the help of Waqar bhai and the other senior bowlers.
"Since my childhood I have bowled with a similar action. You do have to make some changes and Waqar bhai has discussed with me about that. My leg used to collapse a bit so I straightened that. I have focused on improving myself. If you make a big change to your natural action then the speed etc. can be compromised. If my action puts load on my back then I am working hard on strengthening my back also. So I talk about all these things with Waqar bhai."
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Mamoon would have you believe Stokes is better than Kallis, Sobers, and Imran combined
now Mamoon has come in and feasted off the negativity he lives off 
