"Helmet Nahi Pehente The...": Ex-Pakistan Captain On How India's Earlier Pace Attack Was Not Intimidating
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Salman Butt, former Pakistan captain, said that the Indian fast bowlers didn't have pace in their deliveries when Saeed Anwar and Aamir Sohail used to play for Pakistan.
Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has claimed that batters like Saeed Anwar and Aamir Sohail used to take on the Indian bowlers without even wearing helmets. He said that the Indian fast bowlers didn't have pace in their deliveries in the past and that led to the Pakistan batters wearing only caps and taking the bowlers to the cleaners. Butt made the bold claim when asked on a show about why Shahid Afridi was not used as an opening batter in Asian conditions.
"Pehle India ki jo bowling thi usme Saeed Anwar aur Aamir Sohail jab opening jaate the wo helmet nahi pehente the... Topiyan pehen ke unko maar rahe hote the, kyuki uss samay pace nahi thi (The bowling unit that India possessed during the time of Saeed Anwar and Amir Sohail didn't have pace. This is why the two batters did not even bother to wear helmets and used to hit the Indian bowlers by wearing only caps," said Butt on Cric Bridge.
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