Pakistan seamer Arshad Iqbal: “The NCA (National Cricket Academy) declared me fit, but when I played, I didn’t feel completely fit and ended up getting two injuries. Later, I completed my rehab in the UK, and now I’m fully fit”
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Pakistan fast bowler Arshad Iqbal has announced that he is “fully fit” now after suffering two injuries that put his career on hold.
Shoaib Malik: “Saim Ayub needs to bring back the same mindset he had before the injury”
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Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has advised opening batsman Saim Ayub to “bring back the same mindset he had” before fracturing his ankle in January 2025.
Pakistan speedster Hasan Ali: “When I got injured in 2019, everyone said my career was over – that Hasan Ali would no longer be seen anywhere”
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Pakistan pace bowler Hasan Ali is glad that he has defied expectations after remembering how “everyone said my career was over” in 2019.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “Me and Haris Rauf are not machines, we need rest as well”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi has made it clear that he and fellow fast bowler Haris Rauf are “not machines”.
Danish Kaneria: “He is fearless and will ask you a few questions. He brings the X-factor”
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Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria said power-hitter Fakhar Zaman “is fearless” and “brings the X-factor”.
Harbhajan Singh: “He has the ability to take the game away from the opposition”
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Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh believes Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman “has the ability to take the game away from the opposition”.
Adrian McInman: “If staff want to ensure phenomenal performances, they must create an environment where confidence can flourish. That means they should allow players to take calculated risks without immediate negative repercussions”
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In two previous interviews with Cricket Psychologist Adrian McInman, we discussed “pressure”, perception, and “stress”. Today, I challenged his ideas with Naseem Shah’s March 2024 comments about fear.
Basit Ali: “After Saim left, everything fell apart”
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Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali believes everything fell apart for the men in green after they lost opener Saim Ayub to injury.
Haris Rauf: “Obviously, both Saim and Fakhar were our in-form batsmen, and their absence has led to several changes, including adjustments in the batting line-up”
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Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf admitted it is tough not having openers Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman in the team right now as they were the “in-form batsmen”.
