Pakistan bowlers thought Morne Morkel was nothing, says Basit Ali

Morne Morkel

Morne Morkel

Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has expressed that the ongoing harvest of public group pacers didn’t esteem Morne Morkel during his short spell as the Pakistan bowling trainer.

“The Pakistani bowlers believe themselves to be greater than cricket. They believed that Morne Morkel was nothing before us,” Basit said on his YouTube channel.

“We got to know the distinction. This is a similar Bangladesh played against Pakistan, where maybe Pakistan were totally on the back foot. This is the very Bangladesh that whitewashed Pakistan. The thing that matters is of mentality, thinking and class,” he added.

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Morkel, who was as of late named as the Indian bowling trainer under, was with the Pakistan group during the 2023 ODI World Cup which ended up being a disappointing effort for the 1992 champs

Morne Morkel

Morkel is at present piece of the Indian instructing staff under lead trainer Gautam Gambhir, having recently worked with him at the Lucknow Super Giants franchise.

High praise for Indian pace

Basit likewise accepts the ongoing Indian speed battery with any semblance of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Sirai is comparable to the previous Pakistan pace assault that involved Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar.

“The Indian bowling unit is effective to such an extent that they are fair and square with pacers Wasim Akram, Shoaib Akhtar, and Waqar Younis. The present moment, Mohammed Shami isn’t playing,” he said on his YouTube channel.

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