Shoaib Akhtar: “Saim (Ayub), son, go play. Abhishek (Sharma) has a license, you also play. No problem, you won’t get dropped if you get out”
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Masterful Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar would give opening batsman Saim Ayub the license to hit big just like his India counterpart Abhishek Sharma.
Abdul Razzaq: “Not all eleven players in a team perform at once, but we must give confidence to Haris”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has called on people to throw their support behind wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Haris.
Kamran Akmal: “You have Abrar, but you have shut down his confidence so much”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal believes mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed’s confidence has been negatively impacted by his inconsistent playing time.
Sahibzada Farhan: “I always approach Fakhar Zaman for advice. When I met him in the last PSL, he told me to continue playing the way I played in domestic cricket. He said, ‘You have so much potential’”
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Pakistan big-hitting batsman Sahibzada Farhan revealed Fakhar Zaman told him that he had “so much potential”.
Umar Akmal: “If he plays naturally, the runs will come – and with them, the confidence and his place in the T20I squad”
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Senior Pakistan cricketer Umar Akmal doesn’t think Babar Azam is done in T20Is as he believes the star batsman can regain his spot in the team.
Zaheer Abbas: “I have this impression that either Babar has an ego issue or is too shy to seek advice from his seniors in overcoming his current situation”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Zaheer Abbas believes it is possible that Babar Azam “has an ego issue”, which is why he has been struggling to end his poor run of form.
Shahid Afridi: “His confidence is very high and he is also a very good fielder. He (Sajid Khan) is a strong character who can also hit sixes in batting”
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Iconic Pakistan power-hitter Shahid Afridi wants spinner Sajid Khan to be picked in limited overs cricket as he is full of confidence and can “also hit sixes”.
Adrian McInman: “If staff want to ensure phenomenal performances, they must create an environment where confidence can flourish. That means they should allow players to take calculated risks without immediate negative repercussions”
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In two previous interviews with Cricket Psychologist Adrian McInman, we discussed “pressure”, perception, and “stress”. Today, I challenged his ideas with Naseem Shah’s March 2024 comments about fear.
Former Pakistan batsman Mudassar Nazar: “Unfortunately, our pacers are not generating as much reverse swing as they should. I feel they lack confidence, and the fact that they don’t play enough first-class cricket is a major reason behind it”
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Former Pakistan batsman Mudassar Nazar has criticised the pace attack for not “not generating as much reverse swing as they should”.
Faisal Iqbal: “In my assessment, Salman Ali Agha has really disappointed by not scoring runs in Test cricket specially after becoming white-ball [vice-captain]”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Faisal Iqbal has called out middle order batsman Salman Ali Agha for no longer being a consistent run-scorer in Test cricket.
