As if the last communal comment by former Pakistani cricketer Waqar Yunus about 'Namaz in front of Hindus' wasn't shocking enough, ace fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has made another disturbing remark, claiming that Pakistani Punjabis are "a superior and more powerful race" than Indians.&nbsp;

"India isn't known for its fast bowling. We Punjabis from Pakistan are a great race. Punjab and Peshawar produce the majority of quick bowlers. We eat, speak, and walk in different ways,"&nbsp;he claimed during a live cricket discussion show on ARY News.

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Shoaib Akhtar is notorious for making bizarre comments about Indian cricket, and these remarks have helped him grow his social media following.&nbsp; 
 
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The former Pakistan bowler also walked out of a TV broadcast and resigned from his position as a cricket pundit after the host of the show on state-owned PTV urged him to leave the set.

Following Pakistan's five-wicket triumph over New Zealand in the ongoing T20 World Cup on Tuesday, Akhtar, 46, said the host had treated him rudely and insulted him on TV.&nbsp; 
 
<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/watch-waqar-younis-issues-an-apology-with-folded-hands-after-namaz-in-front-of-hindus-remark-424336">Watch | Waqar Younis issues an apology with folded hands after 'Namaz in front of Hindus' remark</a>

There was a time when Pakistan’s cricketers were known to not wear their religion on their sleeves.&nbsp;

However, in the past two decades, Pakistani cricketers' lives have shifted in the other direction, from the flamboyance and opulence of Majid Khan, Imran Khan, Zaheer Abbas, and Asif Iqbal to the more religious, often bearded&nbsp;avatars of Saeed Anwar, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Waqar Yunus and Mohammad Yousaf.&nbsp;

Pakistan's overwhelming success against India in the ICC T20 World Cup was previously connected by its Home Minister Sheikh Rashid to Islam's victory. 
 
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Waqar Yunus then remarked that during the match against India in Dubai on October 24, he loved Mohammad Rizwan doing his namaz prayers&nbsp;during a drink break. 
 
<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/terrible-harsha-bhogle-slams-waqar-younis-for-calling-rizwans-on-field-namaz-in-front-of-hindus-special-424230">Also read | Terrible! Harsha Bhogle slams Waqar Younis for calling Rizwan's on-field namaz in front of Hindus 'special'</a>

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As if the last communal comment by former Pakistani cricketer Waqar Yunus about 'Namaz in front of Hindus' wasn't shocking enough, ace fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has made another disturbing remark, claiming that Pakistani Punjabis are "a superior and more powerful race" than Indians.

As if the last communal comment by former Pakistani cricketer Waqar Yunus about 'Namaz in front of Hindus' wasn't shocking enough, ace fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has made another disturbing remark, claiming that Pakistani Punjabis are "a superior and more powerful race" than Indians. "India isn't known for its fast bowling. We Punjabis from Pakistan are a great race. Punjab and Peshawar produce the majority of quick bowlers. We eat, speak, and walk in different ways," he claimed during a live cricket discussion show on ARY News. pic.twitter.com/Z2th10sJnX — Pak Un Fans (@fansofpakuntold) October 27, 2021 × Shoaib Akhtar is notorious for making bizarre comments about Indian cricket, and these remarks have helped him grow his social media following. Also read | Ex-Pakistani cricketer’s huge Indian YouTube subscribers’ base. It's schadenfreude! The former Pakistan bowler also walked out of a TV broadcast and resigned from his position as a cricket pundit after the host of the show on state-owned PTV urged him to leave the set. Following Pakistan's five-wicket triumph over New Zealand in the ongoing T20 World Cup on Tuesday, Akhtar, 46, said the host had treated him rudely and insulted him on TV. Watch | Waqar Younis issues an apology with folded hands after 'Namaz in front of Hindus' remark There was a time when Pakistan’s cricketers were known to not wear their religion on their sleeves. However, in the past two decades, Pakistani cricketers' lives have shifted in the other direction, from the flamboyance and opulence of Majid Khan, Imran Khan, Zaheer Abbas, and Asif Iqbal to the more religious, often bearded avatars of Saeed Anwar, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Waqar Yunus and Mohammad Yousaf. Pakistan's overwhelming success against India in the ICC T20 World Cup was previously connected by its Home Minister Sheikh Rashid to Islam's victory. Watch | Pakistan’s victory against India is the victory of Islam: Pakistan Minister Sheikh Rasheed Waqar Yunus then remarked that during the match against India in Dubai on October 24, he loved Mohammad Rizwan doing his namaz prayers during a drink break. Also read | Terrible! Harsha Bhogle slams Waqar Younis for calling Rizwan's on-field namaz in front of Hindus 'special' (With inputs from agencies)

Fast bowling is not India's forte: Shoaib Akhtar makes a weird claim on superior race of 'Pakistani Punjabis'

Former England skipper and opener Alastair Cook has figured that the Joe Root-drove English batting unit will struggle against a quality Indian bowling attack in the forthcoming five-match series.&nbsp;England's batting has been a significant reason for worry in the previous six months and Alastair Cook believes that they will be facing a humongous challenge against India.

England set up a hopeless batting show to go down against New Zealand in the new Edgbaston Test, accordingly surrendering the two-match series 1-0.&nbsp;

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Alastair Cook in the Tuffers and Vaughan podcast expressed that England's young batting line-up would think that it’s intense against a quality Indian bowling attack.&nbsp; 
“When the pressure comes on, this England batting unit doesn’t respond too well, they often collapse, when the game’s right on the money or when it becomes tough. It would be interesting to see how they cope with India. It will be a great challenge for them.”

Alastair Cook added that England has such a large number of unpracticed batsmen at the top and middle-order, which has been one of the main sources of their difficulties.&nbsp; 
“We’ve also got to look at how many games these guys have played. Sibley 20, Burns 25, Crawley 14, Pope 19. So four out of the top five, take Joe Root out of it, have played less than 25 games. In a really seasoned Test side, you only want one player with under 20 games. You want everyone else with 50-60 Tests," he said.

“The England side which went to Australia in 2010-11 - myself, Struass, Trott at three, KP at four, Bell at five, Collingwood at six we had all played 50-60 Test matches. We had all gone through what Sibley, Burns, and Crawley are going through at this particular time,” he added.

Phil Tufnell trusts the hosts could get defeated by India if they don't take care of their batting line-up: “We were talking about Joe Root, in the 50-over game, being a situational player. I didn’t see any of that against New Zealand in those two Test matches. I still think there is a huge worry about the top three. Rory Burns is probably pretty much pinned in. But there are two or three spots lurking around. Ollie Pope short of runs, the likes of James Bracey came in, he was nervous. That batting order against that Indian bowling line-up will struggle, and they will need to do something about it because we could get blown away.” 
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Former England skipper and opener Alastair Cook has figured that the Joe Root-drove English batting unit will struggle against a quality Indian bowling attack in the forthcoming five-match series.

Former England skipper and opener Alastair Cook has figured that the Joe Root-drove English batting unit will struggle against a quality Indian bowling attack in the forthcoming five-match series. England's batting has been a significant reason for worry in the previous six months and Alastair Cook believes that they will be facing a humongous challenge against India. England set up a hopeless batting show to go down against New Zealand in the new Edgbaston Test, accordingly surrendering the two-match series 1-0. ALSO READ: Cricket: It’s time that ‘rest and rotation policy’ is put behind us, says Joe Root Alastair Cook in the Tuffers and Vaughan podcast expressed that England's young batting line-up would think that it’s intense against a quality Indian bowling attack. “When the pressure comes on, this England batting unit doesn’t respond too well, they often collapse, when the game’s right on the money or when it becomes tough. It would be interesting to see how they cope with India. It will be a great challenge for them.” Alastair Cook added that England has such a large number of unpracticed batsmen at the top and middle-order, which has been one of the main sources of their difficulties. “We’ve also got to look at how many games these guys have played. Sibley 20, Burns 25, Crawley 14, Pope 19. So four out of the top five, take Joe Root out of it, have played less than 25 games. In a really seasoned Test side, you only want one player with under 20 games. You want everyone else with 50-60 Tests," he said. “The England side which went to Australia in 2010-11 - myself, Struass, Trott at three, KP at four, Bell at five, Collingwood at six we had all played 50-60 Test matches. We had all gone through what Sibley, Burns, and Crawley are going through at this particular time,” he added. Phil Tufnell trusts the hosts could get defeated by India if they don't take care of their batting line-up: “We were talking about Joe Root, in the 50-over game, being a situational player. I didn’t see any of that against New Zealand in those two Test matches. I still think there is a huge worry about the top three. Rory Burns is probably pretty much pinned in. But there are two or three spots lurking around. Ollie Pope short of runs, the likes of James Bracey came in, he was nervous. That batting order against that Indian bowling line-up will struggle, and they will need to do something about it because we could get blown away.”

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Fast bowling is not India's forte: Shoaib Akhtar makes a weird claim on superior race of 'Pakistani Punjabis'

Cricket: England’s batting unit will struggle against Indian bowlers, says Alastair Cook