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.
Azhar Ali: “I feel that this is the time for me to leave a legacy and create a culture which I believe can take Pakistan cricket forward”
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Pakistan Test captain Azhar Ali believes that “this is the time for me to leave a legacy”.
Kamran Akmal: “This culture of nepotism must be tackled with an iron hand”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal has claimed that nepotism is rife when it comes to the national team.
Mickey Arthur: “The fitness and fielding culture has changed a lot. Guys are totally more aware on their diet. I think we’ve changed the team a lot”
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Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has revealed that since he took charge of the national team in May 2016, more emphasis has been placed on fielding, fitness and the players’ diets.
“To hear John Buchanan come out and say that, an ex-coach, was very, very disappointing”
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Former Australia pace bowler Ryan Harris has admitted that he was infuriated by former head coach John Buchanan’s claims that the Baggy Green culture “disappeared a bit” during Michael Clarke’s tenure as captain.
