Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan: “Yes, I have lost weight and [am] working really hard to meet [the] required fitness standards. It is tough but I am feeling quite fitter now”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan revealed that he has lost five kilograms in just 10 days.
Shoaib Akhtar: “If he goes on to become a fitter player and a reliable opener, it will solve half of [the] Pakistan team’s problems”
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Pakistan great Shoaib Akhtar believes if Sharjeel Khan becomes fitter and can prove he is a “reliable opener”, he can “solve half of [the] Pakistan team’s problems”.
Pakistan batsman Sohaib Maqsood: “Once your fitness improves, your performance will also become better”
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Pakistan batsman Sohaib Maqsood has said he is working on improving his fitness as it will result in his performances on the field getting better.
Shadab Khan on Sharjeel Khan: “Definitely, fitness is an issue but as we have seen in this camp that he is working hard on his fitness”
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Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan admitted that big-hitter Sharjeel Khan’s “fitness is an issue”, but added that he is working hard to lose weight.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “Sharjeel and Azam need to work on [their] fitness to get the spot in Pakistan’s national team”
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Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has said big-hitters Sharjeel Khan and Azam Khan need to get in shape if they want to be picked in the national team.
Pakistan big-hitter Azam Khan: “I weighed about 140kg last year and I have now reduced that to 108kg but the idea is to not stop there and further improve this aspect of my overall fitness”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan has revealed that he used to weight 140 kilograms at one point, but has worked hard to lose weight.
Pakistan batsman Sharjeel Khan: “I wasn’t aware of [the] new fitness standards when I came back after three years. But now, I am working hard on my fitness and I will soon be fulfilling the required fitness standard”
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Pakistan batsman Sharjeel Khan has said that he is working hard on becoming fitter after he was criticised for being overweight.
Sharjeel Khan: “I had been working on my fitness even during my time away from the game but after making my comeback in PSL I worked even harder”
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Pakistan batsman Sharjeel Khan said he has bettered himself as a player since he has been working hard on improving his fitness.
Waqar Younis: “Naseem is young and has a very good action. Once he gets fitter, and bowls more overs, he will definitely be a force for Pakistan in the coming few years”
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Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis has heaped praise on young fast bowler Naseem Shah, saying he will “definitely be a force for Pakistan in the coming few years”.
Waqar Younis: “He is one for the future and will get stronger, and hopefully get fitter and be able to bowl longer spells and he will cause trouble for batsmen around the world”
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Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis is backing teenage pace sensation Naseem Shah to “cause trouble for batsmen around the world”.