Pakistan seamer Hasan Ali: “As a consequence of not working in a professional environment regarding our fitness and diet and conditioning, we suffer burnout after a year or two”
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Pakistan pace bowler Hasan Ali believes that seamers in the country suffer burnout after one or two years due to their poor fitness levels and diets.
Pakistan have been staying in three star hotels during their tour of England so far
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The Pakistan team have been staying in three star hotels during their tour of England so far.
Pakistan batsman Ahsan Ali: “I used to eat Biryani a lot, but I have given up on it. I have also stopped eating rice, roti, and sweet dishes as we have to take light diets”
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Pakistan batsman Ahsan Ali revealed that he has given up eating biryani, rice, rotis, and sweet dishes over the past month.
Wasim Bari: “There is a need to educate young players about how to attain [a high level of] fitness”
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Former wicketkeeper-batsman Wasim Bari believes that in order for Pakistan to unearth future talents, they must place a greater importance on fitness at the grassroots level.
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.
Sarfraz Ahmed: “You can eat biryani but you should not eat in amounts that you would normally eat”
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Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed has insisted that there is nothing wrong if players eat biryani, provided that they do so in moderation.
Wasim Akram: “[Our] players are still being served biryani, you cannot compete against champions by feeding them biryani”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram has criticised the national players for eating biryani, a popular subcontinent delicacy, ahead of the World Cup.
Faheem Ashraf: “It is the trend in Pakistan cricket that you will only remain in the team if you train hard and are fit”
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Pakistan all-rounder Faheem Ashraf has admitted that fitness is the national team’s top priority and is held in higher regard than players’ performances.
Mohammad Shahzad: “I can hit bigger sixes than Kohli so why do I need to follow his diet?”
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Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Shahzad may not be the fittest player in the sport, but he pointed out that he doesn’t have any intentions of following a diet similar to that of India captain Virat Kohli.
None of the Indian players will be allowed to eat beef or pork
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According to a report published on news.com.au, the Indian team have requested no spicy food at all during their upcoming tour of Australia.
