Tough times for fast bowlers

March 06, 2015 12:29 am | Updated March 30, 2016 05:46 am IST - Napier:

Pakistan's team coach Waqar Younis (R) talks about bowling with Sri Lanka's fast bowler Lasith Malinga during a practice session ahead of their second ODI (One Day International) cricket match in Hambantota August 25, 2014.  REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte (SRI LANKA - Tags: SPORT CRICKET)

Pakistan's team coach Waqar Younis (R) talks about bowling with Sri Lanka's fast bowler Lasith Malinga during a practice session ahead of their second ODI (One Day International) cricket match in Hambantota August 25, 2014. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte (SRI LANKA - Tags: SPORT CRICKET)

Pakistan great Waqar Younis says modern one-day cricket is “unfair” to faster bowlers and he’s glad he’s not playing under current conditions.

Waqar, who is now coach of the Pakistan team, says flat wickets, fielding restrictions and bigger bats have tipped the balance of the game too far in favour of batsmen.

Waqar said, “It is a little unfair to faster bowlers I would say or to any bowlers, especially when the field is (up). You don’t really know which way to bowl.”

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