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.
Shan Masood: “Unfortunately, his career has been a stop-start due to injuries but his Test numbers are still impressive”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood said he has been very impressed with Hasan Ali, even though the fast bowler has had a stop-start career due to injuries.
Mohammad Abbas: “As long as pacers don’t play the longer formats, they will continue to face such issues”
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Mohammad Abbas is concerned that Pakistan’s pace bowlers will continue to have fitness issues if they don’t play longer format matches regularly.
Shahid Afridi: “Everyone can’t be Shoaib Akhtar”
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Shahid Afridi said legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar is one of a kind as not everyone can be the same as him.
Shahid Afridi: “Shoaib Akhtar took so many injections that he can’t walk now”
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Shahid Afridi, the former Pakistan captain, said pace maestro Shoaib Akhtar took so many injections during his playing days that he “can’t walk now”.
Pakistan pace ace Shoaib Akhtar: “I used to [fall] asleep in an ice bath. There were many times that teammates would wake me up and say, ‘It’s four in the morning, get out and get in the bed’”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said he used to fall asleep in ice baths and was in terrible pain during his playing days.
Pakistan all-rounder Anwar Ali: “I struggled due to injuries over the past few years but now I’m fully fit and regularly playing domestic cricket and leagues all over the world”
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Pakistan all-rounder Anwar Ali admitted that he has struggled with injuries over the past few years.
Mushtaq Ahmed: “Shadab has remained injured a lot during the past six months, which has affected his bowling”
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Legendary Pakistan spinner Mushtaq Ahmed said Shadab Khan’s bowling has been affected and is not the same as it once was.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “Like I have said before, Amir was dropped because of injuries and performance and later he announced retirement”
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Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq said left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir was dropped due to his poor performance and the injuries he suffered.
Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan said injuries are to blame for the downfall of his bowling
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Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan attributed “injuries” to the downfall of his bowling as of late.
