Misbah-ul-Haq: “Most cricketers get upset with me because I set the performance standard based on fitness. The fitness standards of national cricketers need to be raised”
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Pakistan selector Misbah-ul-Haq has admitted that players’ fitness standards must improve as it is currently not good enough.
Yasir Arafat: “Mohammad Hafeez as a team director tried to improve [the] fitness standards of [the] Pakistan cricket team but he was wrongly criticised by ex-cricketers. I myself witnessed that [the] fitness standards of Pakistani Players looked below average”
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Ex-Pakistan cricketer Yasir Arafat has come to the defence of former team director Mohammad Hafeez, saying he was “wrongly criticised” after trying to improve the team’s fitness standards.
Aaqib Javed: “They had to compromise in fitness as far as Azam Khan’s selection is concerned”
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Former Pakistan seamer Aaqib Javed said the national team had to compromise on their fitness standards in order to pick wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan.
Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik: “I am pleased with my batting form and fitness standards that I was able to put on [a] show during the Karachi-leg”
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Veteran Pakistan and Peshawar Zalmi all-rounder Shoaib Malik believes his batting and fitness are at a good level.
