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PSL X (2025): Speed Watch

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PSL X (2025): Speed Watch

The HBL PSL X, marking its tenth season, is set to deliver high-speed cricket action with advanced broadcasting technologies. Here are some key features enhancing the viewing experience:

High-Speed Cameras: The tournament will utilize 32 high-definition cameras, including the buggy cam, to provide high-quality visuals.

Spidercam: Offers dynamic angles and has been upgraded with a microphone and speaker for on-field interviews.

DRS Technology: Available throughout the tournament for accurate decision-making.

Drone Cameras: Provide unique aerial views, enhancing the streaming quality.

Augmented Reality (AR): Used to enrich the viewing experience with interactive graphics.

These technologies ensure that fans can enjoy the speed and thrill of PSL X matches from anywhere in the world.

But the biggest question who will top the speed gun chart this time? 🤔🤔
 
On average all main bowlers for Pak have lost about 5-10 kph of pace in the last couple of years.

Haris, Hasnain, Nasim, Shaheen were all close to or above 150 in 2022. All of them barely hit 140 now. The next batch of Wasim Jr., Dahani, Ihsanullah, & up and coming youngsters is on the same boat as well.

Not only they aren't improving in terms of overall skills but they are also losing their pace which is alarming.

Shaheen's issue for example stems from that fact that he still thinks that it's 2021/22 & he's going to beat batters because of his pace so he keeps pitching up & they keep hammering him. The only quality about Rauf was his pace and he's barely touching 145 now let alone 150. Nasim is a trundler now. This generation has also succumbed to the mediocrity that was the hallmark of the previous gen with bowlers like Rahat Ali & Ehsan Adil headlining the pace decline.
 
Ali Raza was impressive with good pace. He touched 145ks aswell. He was mostly over 140ks.
144.9ks was his fastest ball.
 
Ali Raza needs to learn how to seam the ball , his pace is very good a consistent 145k bowler and today he bowled 40% of his delivery over 144k.
 
Next year he will be hitting 150k inshallah as he is still only 19(real age) , but he definitely needs to correct his seam position otherwise he will be a cannon fodder for the batters at International level.
 
Ali Raza has serious pace.

Naturally has that youthful waywardness that can be worked on as he develops.
 
The Bald Eagle said:
Ali Raza of Peshawar Zalmi had just bowled a 141.8 Kmph delivery but can he touch the 150 magic mark?
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No he can't at Present. In future he can if he can fix a major problem. Technical issue.

Ali Raza falls away in delivery stride. He loses momentum which needs to go forward instead of side ways. Hence he is losing 5-8 kph.

Ali Raza can be second coming of Mohammad Zahid who could have been Fastest Bowler world could ever see.

But but but


He has this huge issue to fix.


Hand him over to former Pakistan Fast Bowler Abdur Rauf for 6 months. Abdur Rauf has done Masters in Biomechanics and he knows the Science. Forbid Ali Raza to play any Cricket for 6 Months. Than Unleash the First Express Pace bowler for Pakistan after Mohammad Sami.


Ali Raza is 100 % 17-19 Genuine Age Wise. Don't let this Poor bowling muscle memory develop otherwise Pakistan will have No use of this Talented Lad who has special twitch muscles required for Fast Bowling.


When I say Abdur Rauf I know what I am talking about because Pakistan cannot hand him over to High Performance Centres of ECB, AUS, NZ, SA or even IND under the wings of Ryan Harris or Shane Bond. Hence it has to be Abdur Rauf.


With this huge technical fault no way Ali Raza should be playing PSL or even any domestic Cricket at the moment. These 6 months out of game fine tuning his biomechanics will unleash an absolute beast who can be fiersome, relatively tall, express pacer who can serve Pakistan for atleast 15 years who can be not just pace but an impactful match winner and a genuine economical wicket taker.
 
TalentSpotterPk said:
No he can't at Present. In future he can if he can fix a major problem. Technical issue.

Ali Raza falls away in delivery stride. He loses momentum which needs to go forward instead of side ways. Hence he is losing 5-8 kph.

Ali Raza can be second coming of Mohammad Zahid who could have been Fastest Bowler world could ever see.

But but but


He has this huge issue to fix.


Hand him over to former Pakistan Fast Bowler Abdur Rauf for 6 months. Abdur Rauf has done Masters in Biomechanics and he knows the Science. Forbid Ali Raza to play any Cricket for 6 Months. Than Unleash the First Express Pace bowler for Pakistan after Mohammad Sami.


Ali Raza is 100 % 17-19 Genuine Age Wise. Don't let this Poor bowling muscle memory develop otherwise Pakistan will have No use of this Talented Lad who has special twitch muscles required for Fast Bowling.


When I say Abdur Rauf I know what I am talking about because Pakistan cannot hand him over to High Performance Centres of ECB, AUS, NZ, SA or even IND under the wings of Ryan Harris or Shane Bond. Hence it has to be Abdur Rauf.


With this huge technical fault no way Ali Raza should be playing PSL or even any domestic Cricket at the moment. These 6 months out of game fine tuning his biomechanics will unleash an absolute beast who can be fiersome, relatively tall, express pacer who can serve Pakistan for atleast 15 years who can be not just pace but an impactful match winner and a genuine economical wicket taker.
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You know that it will never happen right?
 
Muhammad Saad said:
You know that it will never happen right?
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Than forget him being for any use for Pakistan. Story will End.

Even Naseem Shah at Under 19 Level for Pakistan was touching 150 kph for Sure. Go and watch the Clips of his bowling against South Africa Under 19. I suppose Saj posted some footage. He had the potential to become express fast bowler. Than that Stress Fracture of Back and wrong tweaking to Action in Paindu Non Scientific way and what was outcome ? It's been 3-4 years and Naseem's landing foot points towards short fine leg rather than straight and his body doesn't pivot properly from right to left in delivery stride and he loses pace 5 kph atleast, height (gets lower bounce than before) remember he is already short Stature & cannot bowl consistent line and length required for high impact.


Just Study the impact of BioMechanics on Ryan Harris. Post work he turned into a Gem and his Pace, Consistency, Line, Length wicket taking ability improved massively.


This is 2025 and we keep on falling behind in method, sense and science yet we waste talent rather than polishing it into diamond.
 
Muhammad Saad said:
Next year he will be hitting 150k inshallah as he is still only 19(real age) , but he definitely needs to correct his seam position otherwise he will be a cannon fodder for the batters at International level.
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seam position is fine, its wobbly. These days the wobble type seam is the most effective bowl particularly in middle overs. It creates natural variation and no one can really adjust to it. We need a wobble bowler, barring abbas we have none
 
zarak said:
seam position is fine, its wobbly. These days the wobble type seam is the most effective bowl particularly in middle overs. It creates natural variation and no one can really adjust to it. We need a wobble bowler, barring abbas we have none
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Wobbly seam should be the exception and not the norm.
 
Bewal Express said:
Not if you want to be successful. Name a great bowler with a wobble seam he used a stock ball.
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Every great seam bowler wobbled the ball, even if it was inadvertent .

Pollock, Walsh, Ambrose - all of them.

There's greater unpredictability in terms of direction and greater lateral movement as well with a wobble seam.
 
Nikhil_cric said:
Every great seam bowler wobbled the ball, even if it was inadvertent .

Pollock, Walsh, Ambrose - all of them.

There's greater unpredictability in terms of direction and greater lateral movement as well with a wobble seam.
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Not as the norm. The best bowlers have as close as possible an upright seam. It's the reason they were so successful. Walsh wasn't a wobble seam, he was more of a cut bowler, Ambrose had a good seam and so did Pollock.
 
Bewal Express said:
Not as the norm. The best bowlers have as close as possible an upright seam. It's the reason they were so successful. Walsh wasn't a wobble seam, he was more of a cut bowler, Ambrose had a good seam and so did Pollock.
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Actually that was a misconception. Close up studies of bowlers have shown that seam movement happens when it's sent down with at least a bit of a wobble rather than with a perfect seam.

Pollock was definitely a wobbler and consciously started bowling with a "dirty" seam rather than the straight when he realised he was getting more wickets by holding it a slight angle .

Philander has also credited it for his success.
 
This was the first time Walsh and Ambrose's seam was shown up close


You can see even on the first wicket how much it wobbles in the air, which is why it deviated late and off the surface.

Bowlers like Shami with a perfect seam are actually disadvantaged because they swing the ball too much and just end up with plays and misses.

Since the beginning of ball tracking, no bowler has missed the edge more than Shami especially in England.
 
Nikhil_cric said:
Actually that was a misconception. Close up studies of bowlers have shown that seam movement happens when it's sent down with at least a bit of a wobble rather than with a perfect seam.

Pollock was definitely a wobbler and consciously started bowling with a "dirty" seam rather than the straight when he realised he was getting more wickets by holding it a slight angle .

Philander has also credited it for his success.
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You can't swing the ball with a wobble seam if the ball isn't damaged. You can move the ball depending on where it lands at the point of pitching. The best bowlers are the ones with the upright seam.
 
Bewal Express said:
You can't swing the ball with a wobble seam if the ball isn't damaged. You can move the ball depending on where it lands at the point of pitching. The best bowlers are the ones with the upright seam.
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Watch the video I posted above. Almost Every single delivery is wobble seam from Walsh and , especially, Ambrose .

Ye, the ball won't swing much. But it deviates more off the pitch.
 
Nikhil_cric said:
Watch the video I posted above. Almost Every single delivery is wobble seam from Walsh and , especially, Ambrose .

Ye, the ball won't swing much. But it deviates more off the pitch.
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All the great bowlers had upright seams. From IK,Lillie to Marshall and Jimmy and Steyn more lately. Walsh was a cut bowjer, from watching Ambrose in the 90s, his seam was generally good.
 
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Hassan Ali has claimed 3 wickets with this pace, while Fawad Ali struggled badly with 140 KmPH plus speed, so it is evident it's all about accuracy and proper variation rather than raw pace.
 
Very very disappointing not one bowler to let the adrenaline rushing , has anyone so far bowled a 150+kph delivery in PSL bar Rauf
 
Bewal Express said:
Wobbly seam should be the exception and not the norm.
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Pat Cummins and Rabada have their stock balls as wobble seam, Stuart Broad too. Ambrose was wobble seam. There are pleanty of examples of bowlers who have hit the deck hard with wobble seam and done well.
 
Bewal Express said:
All the great bowlers had upright seams. From IK,Lillie to Marshall and Jimmy and Steyn more lately. Walsh was a cut bowjer, from watching Ambrose in the 90s, his seam was generally good.
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Bhai he is right. Swing bowlers need upright seams. Seam bowlers can hit the deck with wobble. And Ambrose is the quintessential wobble bowler. You listed Pollock as someone with an upright seam; he was the biggest wobbler going around. Hazelwood is another wobbler, as is Scot Bolland. Sometimes a slight wobble delays the swing and makes it move late. Mastering natural variation is what makes bowlers succeed.
 
zarak said:
Bhai he is right. Swing bowlers need upright seams. Seam bowlers can hit the deck with wobble. And Ambrose is the quintessential wobble bowler. You listed Pollock as someone with an upright seam; he was the biggest wobbler going around. Hazelwood is another wobbler, as is Scot Bolland. Sometimes a slight wobble delays the swing and makes it move late. Mastering natural variation is what makes bowlers succeed.
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For me the greatest bowlers had an upright seam. These guys are good bowlers but they aren't the Marshalls, Hadlee's, Dennis Lillee, IK, Botham, Steyn, Mcgrath. I am not buying Ambrose had a Wobble seam by design and Hazelwoods seam has worked well in India? The best seam as the norm is the upright seam
 
Bewal Express said:
For me the greatest bowlers had an upright seam. These guys are good bowlers but they aren't the Marshalls, Hadlee's, Dennis Lillee, IK, Botham, Steyn, Mcgrath. I am not buying Ambrose had a Wobble seam by design and Hazelwoods seam has worked well in India? The best seam as the norm is the upright seam
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You don't need to buy it brother. You just have to watch the videos. The other poster just shared with you a bunch of videos where nearly all of Ambrose deliveries are wobble. The same goes for Pollock. Stuard Broad himself identified Ambrose as a wobble seam bowler. Yeah, sure the great bowlers you suggest may have had upright seams, but they were predominantly swing bowlers with the exception of Mcgrath who mind you did bowl a wobble. Swing bowlers keep it upright or slightly tilted; seam bowlers can wobble it. But sure you are entitled to your views, best of luck.
 
To be honest he hasn’t progress well since the U19 days if you compare him with Vidler and Maphakha and Beardman then they all have bowled 152k+ deliveries so far and can move the ball , even Ubaid has improved a lot and has surpassed Ali since the U19 where Ubaid was clearly an inferior bowler than him.
 
Bewal Express said:
For me the greatest bowlers had an upright seam. These guys are good bowlers but they aren't the Marshalls, Hadlee's, Dennis Lillee, IK, Botham, Steyn, Mcgrath. I am not buying Ambrose had a Wobble seam by design and Hazelwoods seam has worked well in India? The best seam as the norm is the upright seam
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Whether by accident or design shouldn't really matter though should it ?

Also Pollock bowled it consciously. And many others have.

Anderson had a perfect upright seam when he started off and was swinging it around corners.

But became a far better bowler when he started to hit the deck with a bit of a wobble.
 
Bewal Express said:
Not as the norm. The best bowlers have as close as possible an upright seam. It's the reason they were so successful. Walsh wasn't a wobble seam, he was more of a cut bowler, Ambrose had a good seam and so did Pollock.
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www.thecricketmonthly.com

Shaun Pollock's wobble-seam ball

When it came to a certain delivery, the South African inspired a number of bowlers to follow his lead
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Akif javed bowled was poor with length and line but bowled with high pace.
146ks,145ks.
 
Ubaid has got pace as well. 146 is his highest so far but he bowls too many slower balls.
 
I thought Ubaid will touch 150k this season but he bowls too many slow deliveries and kills the momentum to unleash the 150k thunderbolt.

Still pretty sure he will atleast get up to 148k as he play more matches.
 
Ubaid Shah is clocking 146 km/h. The fastest Shah might just be on the rise

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Ubaid Shah seems like a great prospect. Really good pace and he's dominated so far in his early FC career.
 
Nasty Naz said:
Ubaid Shah seems like a great prospect. Really good pace and he's dominated so far in his early FC career.
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Let's not hype him to the moon needlessly just because he has bowled at 145 kph. He definitely has a good future if he stops over bowling slower ball. He can even lose pace due to this bad habit.

What special he has done for Pakistan Under 19 against top batting stars of future from India, South Africa, England, Australia or New Zealand ? And what special he has done in Pakistan domestic cricket like Wasim, Waqar, Imran, Shoaib, Zahid or Amir etc to be given the title of " great prospect " or defined as having " dominated FC "

Please educate me as it seems I missed some headlines pertaining to the young man
 
Ali Raza looks good. Need to see more of him and see how he progresses with a bit more muscle and experience. How tall is he?
 
Ali was on a hattrick and is bowling with some heat off the track even though he is not clocking extreme speed on the gun but off the track he is easily the quickest in this PSL.
 
Yes watching him. On a Pindi pitch he’s getting serious bounce and pace. He’s looking threatening every ball. Let’s hope he can keep it up throughout the whole tournament and not get injured. Looks so fragile. (Without muscle)
 
I think Hes fantastic prospect. Whats really good is his partnership with the leg spinner Yaqoob they really know how to create pressure and use varieties well. He’s really good with slower bouncer and wide Yorkers. Not just pace but control also. Just need to see him in the longer formats.
 
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