Usama Mir: “Yes, the performance at the World Cup affected my confidence but I learned from my mistakes”
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Pakistan leg-spinner Usama Mir has admitted that his confidence took a hit following his poor performance in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Mohammad Hafeez: “In the Haris Rauf case, he has shown unavailability for red-ball cricket, so with central contracts any decision will be taken keeping Pakistan’s FTP commitments in mind”
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Pakistan team director Mohammad Hafeez said it remains to be seen if fast bowler Haris Rauf’s central contract will be affected by his decision to withdraw from the ongoing three-match Test series against Australia.
Mushtaq Ahmed: “Shadab has remained injured a lot during the past six months, which has affected his bowling”
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Legendary Pakistan spinner Mushtaq Ahmed said Shadab Khan’s bowling has been affected and is not the same as it once was.
Mohammad Wasim on Naseem Shah: “He has had injury problems and that has affected his confidence and his form. The boy has a lot of talent and it takes time to recover from injuries”
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Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim said pace bowler Naseem Shah “has a lot of talent”, but his confidence and form has been affected by the injuries he has suffered.
Azhar Ali: “When I bat, I’m not thinking about the captaincy, whether or not I’m out of form. And when I’m captain, I don’t think about my batting at all”
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Azhar Ali has dismissed the idea that the Test captaincy has had a negative impact on his batting.
“He’s always looking to influence the game: with the bat, ball, or even in the field”
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England captain Eoin Morgan has heaped praise on all-rounder Ben Stokes following his superb performance in their Champions Trophy match against Australia on Saturday.
“My opinion does not matter and should not matter”
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India captain Virat Kohli has said that his “opinion does not matter” when it comes to playing Pakistan in bilateral series.
“We’ll go back to the drawing board and we’ll hopefully come back a lot stronger”
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Despite expressing concerns after Pakistan were thrashed by 124 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis method in their clash with arch-rivals India, Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has backed his side to rebound in their next two group stage matches.
“I love the tournament because it represents a challenge from the [word] go”
Virat Kohli has expressed his excitement towards captaining India for the first time in a major International Cricket Council (ICC) event.
“I played in it the last time it was here too when we just missed out in the final, so I want to go one better this year”
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England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler has revealed that he is determined to avenge his side’s loss in the final of the 2013 Champions Trophy.
