Tabriz Shamsi was made a spinner by the coach

Tabriz Shamsi was changed from a pacer to a spinner by the coach. The South African left-arm bowler says that he used to watch Wasim Akram and others bowling, but there was a problem due to the decrease in speed. Couldn’t play international cricket, standard of cricket in PSL is very high and teams are very strong.

In an exclusive interview to Pakistan’s biggest cricket website www.cricketpakistan.com.pk, Tabriz Shamsi said that as a child I dreamed of playing as a pacer for South Africa, Wasim Akram, Chaminda Was, Sean Pollock and Alan Donald. When I saw him bowling, in high school trials, a coach put his hand on my shoulder and said, “Your speed is not fast enough to be a fast bowler.” It was a big problem for me.

After that I started spin bowling, which turned out to be good because as a medium pacer I never get to play international cricket. He said that the standard of cricket in PSL is very high, the teams are quite strong, there are good cricketers in all of them, Pakistan has always produced fast bowlers, the quality of their bowling is also visible here.

We have not been able to win many matches so far, but no one player has a role in the victory of any team, similarly no one can be blamed for the defeat. Has the ability to win matches.

On the question of being named the man of the match in his first match of PSL 8, he said that I try to play for any team and play an important role in victory by showing the best performance, but especially in cricket. But a major challenge for a bowler is to bowl on the right line and length, that’s what I try to do.

The experience of playing PSL in Pakistan is going to be very pleasant

Tabriz Shamsi said that I came to Pakistan with the South African team for the Test and T20 series in 2021, I did not get a chance to play a long format match in Karachi, now I came here again for the PSL, the experience is going to be very pleasant. .

Although I have had the opportunity to play and perform in Pakistan before, but in cricket one day you are successful and the next day you give more runs, my performance in the T20 in Lahore was good.

He said that my plan to get Babar Azam out is the same as other batsmen i.e. watch videos and plan how to get him out.

Wanted to play more Tests but decisions are made according to the need of the team

Tabriz Shamsi said that I wanted to play more Test cricket but decisions are made according to the need of the team.

By playing 2 matches in 4 years you can’t show the essence of talent, with continuous opportunities talent emerges but it also gave me an advantage that I got a chance to play more white ball cricket around the world, so I am satisfied with what I have achieved.

If I had been playing red ball cricket, I would not have been able to participate in PSL because domestic cricket is still going on at that time.

World Cup: Bowlers will face a challenge with small boundaries

Tabriz Shamsi said that I am ready to perform on India’s spin pitches in this year’s ODI World Cup, because the boundaries are small there, the bowlers will also face a challenge.

Celebrating by pointing the phone with the shoe is not meant to insult the batter

Tabriz Shamsi said that celebrating the wicket by pointing the phone with the shoe is not meant to insult the batter. I make such a gesture when I take a wicket.

Had the opportunity to learn a lot from mentor Imran Tahir

Tabriz Shamsi said that Imran Tahir is my mentor, I got a chance to learn a lot from him, I have played with him for a long time, we often talk.

I also have a close relationship with Pakistani spinner Usman Qadir, I enjoy his leg spin bowling, we also support each other, everyone knows how difficult it is for spinners to perform in today’s cricket, I want May both of them be successful in the field.