Give him the license to hit like Abhishek Sharma, Shoaib Akhtar wouldn’t drop Pakistan opener for a year

Shoaib Akhtar said give Pakistan opening batsman Saim Ayub license to hit like India star Abhishek Sharma

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.

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His confidence has taken a hit, Kamran Akmal concerned about Pakistan mystery spinner not getting consistent opportunities

Kamran Akmal said Pakistan mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed's confidence has taken a hit

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.

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Fakhar Zaman told me I had so much potential, Pakistan big-hitting batsman thankful for the support

Pakistan batsman Sahibzada Farhan revealed Fakhar Zaman told him he had so much potential

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”.

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He might have an ego issue, Zaheer Abbas has this impression of beloved Pakistan batsman

Zaheer Abbas said Pakistan batsman Babar Azam might have an ego issue

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.

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He can hit sixes, Shahid Afridi wants Pakistan spinner full of confidence picked in limited overs cricket

Shahid Afridi said Pakistan spinner Sajid Khan should be picked in limited overs cricket as he can hit sixes

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”.

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EXCLUSIVE: Let Pakistan players take calculated risks without fear of repercussions, cricket psychologist Adrian McInman emphasises need for confidence to flourish

Adrian McInman said let the Pakistan players take calculated risks without fear of repercussions

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.

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Why so little reverse swing, former batsman goes after Pakistan pace attack

Mudassar Nazar asked why the Pakistan pace attack is generating so little reverse swing

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”.

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His runs have dried up, Faisal Iqbal disappointed with Pakistan batsman who was a consistent performer

Faisal Iqbal said Pakistan batsman Salman Ali Agha's runs have dried up in Test cricket

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.

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