Adrian McInman: “You also know that the more mentally tough they were, the better they would have handled their situations”
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I asked Cricket Psychologist Adrian McInman to sum up what he told me about “pressure,” “stress,” perception, and mental toughness in the first four interviews for this 5-article series using the Khushdil Shah fan altercation as an example.
Danish Kaneria: “There is inconsistency in his batting, but still, he is good at 3”
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Danish Kaneria said Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman is still a good option for the number three spot despite the fact that he has been inconsistent.
Mickey Arthur: “Our inconsistent performance has been my major concern”
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Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has admitted that his “major concern” going into the World Cup is his side’s inconsistency.
Ballance (right) could recover in time for the fourth Test
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England batsman Gary Ballance will miss the third Test against South Africa after fracturing his left index finger.
“It’s never nice to win one and then lose one – you look like an inconsistent team”
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South Africa captain AB de Villiers has announced that he is getting very frustrated with the national team’s inconsistency in ODIs.
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“These guys don’t get out because of mental mistakes, it’s the skill levels”
Former Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons has questioned whether coaching standards in New Zealand are up to par after the national team suffered a humiliating 3-0 whitewash at the hands of Bangladesh in the recently concluded ODI series.
Younis believes Ahmed should not have even been selected for the tour
Former Pakistan pace bowler Waqar Younis has voiced his anger towards the national selectors, stating that they do not have the right frame of mind when it comes to selecting the quick bowlers for overseas tours.
Shahzad is the most notable English player to express interest in the PSL
Former England bowler Ajmal Shahzad, who was considered to be a vital part of the national team’s pace attack only two years ago before being dropped due to his inconsistency, has become the most notable English county player to express interest in playing in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Ford was extremely frustrated with Sri Lanka’s lacklustre performance throughout the series
Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has admitted that the national team’s inconsistency across all three formats continues to be the main reason behind their downfall over the past couple of years.
Johnson and Bollinger are looking to get back into the Australian squad
Australia captain Michael Clarke has announced that he is extremely glad to see pace bowlers Mitchell Johnson and Doug Bollinger back in form.
