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Old 07-11-2005, 08:41 PM in reply to Maranello's post "Fast bowling talent - Asif and others"
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Originally Posted by Maranello
In fact, there have been countless fast-bowling (and batting, come to think of it) stars, who have shined briefly and very brightly when they were 20, but have all but burnt out in the next few years. For every Wasim Akram, there are countless Zahids and Samis.
Many faded away mainly becuase they were rushed into the international arena before they were ready. And let's not write off Sami yet, he still has age on his side and hasn't had a chance to show whether his improved showing during the the series against India was a fluke or the real thing.