Aaqib Javed: “I don’t scold the players at all. Because in our culture, the teacher scolds, beats, the coach scolds, and abuses. I don’t believe in this. I respect players”
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Pakistan head coach Aaqib Javed said he doesn’t “scold the players at all” as he doesn’t “believe in this”.
Kamran Akmal: “He should win the Champions Trophy for Pakistan. He should perform in it and make the boys perform as well. He should finish the match, change the mentality of the other boys too. He should change the culture of the Pakistan team”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal thinks Babar Azam can lead the national team to glory in the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Pakistan legend Shoaib Akhtar: “If your management and captain are weak, there will be groupism. If the captain is selfish, there will be groupism. Same is the case if the coaches are afraid of the captain”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said groups form in the national team if the captain and team management are weak.
Waqar Younis: “Our selection criteria is simple. We will manage [the] workload of the players too. And we will try to get rid of this favouritism and liking and disliking culture”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis has expressed his determination to “get rid of this favouritism and liking and disliking culture” when it comes to national team selection.
Naseem Shah: “If a newcomer performs in one game, the main bowlers are afraid of their place in the XI and wonder if they will be retained for the next game. That fear does not allow players to rest because sometimes when you rest, your career can end up resting in peace”
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Pakistan pace maestro Naseem Shah has admitted that players refuse to be rested as they are afraid their spot in the national team could be in danger.
Abdur Rehman: “He [Junaid Khan] was very accurate. A lot depends on the likes or dislikes of those involved”
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Former Pakistan spinner Abdur Rehman said left-arm seamer Junaid Khan was “very accurate” when he talked about the like and dislike culture that currently exists.
Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik: “Players are selected on the basis of likes and dislikes. I am not against anyone but we have seen this a lot of times”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik said players are still being picked based on likes and dislikes.
Hasan Ali: “Tournaments such as the Pakistan Super League do help players prepare for international cricket but sometimes, we rush players and throw them into international cricket too soon and when they are not ready”
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Pakistan seamer Hasan Ali has said the culture of picking players in the Test squad based on their performances in T20 cricket must be changed.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “As far as Pakistan is concerned I think our players due to their social environment are mentally very strong so they can get through this period”
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Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has dismissed the idea that some of the national players may be facing mental health issues.
Pakistan pace bowler Zia-ul-Haq: “I feel that my performances weren’t that bad compared to some of the other players who were persisted with by the franchise in all the PSL tournaments so I suppose one can say that this is a clear case of the ‘like/dislike’ culture which seems to be part and parcel of our cricket culture”
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Pakistan pace bowler Zia-ul-Haq has claimed that there is a “like/dislike culture” within the Pakistan Super League (PSL) teams.
