Rashid Khan has been one of the best T20I bowlers across the world for quite some time. The Afghanistan international has few of the most astonishing T20 records in the shortest format of the game. He is still looking to improve and has gone on to share about his work on some new deliveries.
Speaking with the media, Rashid Khan shared how he is always focused on keeping things simple when he has the ball. He also goes on to share how he does not want to end up losing his control by experimenting too much. Khan also revealed how he is trying a slower legbreak alongside a few new tricks.
ESPNCricinfo has quoted the Afghanistan star revealing the spinner developing a new type of a delivery. The 23-year-old spoke ahead of his return to Adelaide Strikers in the BBL. Rashid Khan is quoted saying, “I do try my best to have different deliveries. At the moment I’m just bowling them in the nets, I haven’t brought that in the game. The slow legspin which I have been working on, I bowled that a couple of times in the PSL and the series against Bangladesh. “
” It went well, but still, I need to have more command over that ball where I can be more effective rather than be someone who gives runs with those deliveries. Yes, I do work on new deliveries, but I need to have more practice then I can bring them out. At the moment, what I have been doing so far, I think that is working. I will just stick to that for the Asia Cup and World Cup. Consistency is important. It’s pretty clear in my mind that I should keep it pretty simple,” Rashid Khan added.
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The 23 year old also shared how is focused on helping his team mates get rid of the other batsmen. He feels content if the opposition batsmen try to see him out knowing that the pressure from his economical overs could help his team-mates get the wickets.
Rashid Khan said, “Definitely if he’s after me it gives me that opportunity where I can take wickets, but at the same time if someone is not taking that risk I’m happy because I’m building up that kind of pressure for the other end. ” He added, ” It’s not about me taking wickets, sometimes I build up that pressure then from the other end whoever is bowling it’s an opportunity for him to take wickets. We are always planning like that. I shouldn’t be thinking that I’m taking wickets all the time. If I have a good over, the next over is always there to take wickets as well.”
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