Virender Sehwag: “I don’t think we should criticise much on his body and fitness. Azam Khan is talented and has shown that many times in [the] PSL. If he improves his fitness, it will be better for him”
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Legendary India opener Virender Sehwag believes Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan “is talented” and people should stop focusing on his weight.
Mushtaq Ahmed: “We are currently working on his mental toughness and on his body. His body needs to be strong and he will surely improve”
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Pakistan great Mushtaq Ahmed said promising spinner Faisal Akram has to be mentally and physically stronger in order to become a better player.
Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir: “My body is allowing me to test my skills again in Test cricket”
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Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Amir said he can put his skills to the test in Test cricket again as his body has sufficiently recovered from all the injuries he has suffered.
Salman Butt: “Hardik Pandya’s body is so weak that he can’t even survive in a single format”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt said India all-rouder Hardik Pandya’s “body is so weak” that he cannot even survive in one format of the game.
Asad Shafiq: “Yousuf bhai pointed out two or three things, while I was playing in the domestic season, which I agreed with”
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Pakistan batsman Asad Shafiq said Mohammad Yousuf identified two major weaknesses he has when batting during a recent National High Performance Centre camp in Lahore.
Mohammad Amir: “A cricketer’s life is very short, especially a fast bowler’s career and the 5 year gap did a lot of damage to my body. I couldn’t play club cricket or use PCB’s facilities during the ban and my body just sort of shut down”
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Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Amir has explained that his “body just sort of shut down” during his five-year ban from the sport.
Junaid Khan: “Amir’s performances in Tests seemed to be in decline recently so it’s possible he listened to his body and decided to give up Tests for good, so he could do better in other formats”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Junaid Khan has suggested that fellow fast bowler Mohammad Amir retired from Test cricket since his performances “seemed to be in decline recently”.
Mohammad Amir: “I felt my body was getting overloaded. I couldn’t manage. To prolong my career, I had to take the decision”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir has revealed that he retired from Test cricket because he “felt my body was getting overloaded”.
Mohammad Amir: “With so much cricket going on I have be very careful with my body”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir has come to an agreement in principle with head coach Mickey Arthur to cut down on the number of Test matches he plays in order to prolong his international career.
Mark Wood: “That self-doubt, from my own point of view, is can my body withstand five days of hard cricket”
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England pace bowler Mark Wood has admitted that he is uncertain whether his body can withstand the rigours of Test cricket going forward.
