Mohammad Nawaz: “It was not in my plan, but when I was picked in the Pakistan team, I didn’t think I would perform in this way. I didn’t predict that the rest of my year would go like this, with so many outstanding performances”
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Pakistan spinner Mohammad Nawaz has admitted he did not expect to perform as well as he has since earning a recall to the national side.
Azhar Mahmood: “He’s worked really hard on his fitness and his skills, his agility and his game”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood believes fast bowler Naseem Shah will soon return to his best, citing the significant time and effort the pacer has invested in improving his fitness and skills.
Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan: “Coming back to international cricket after an injury is never easy. You always feel that pressure because you’re starting again from zero and have to prove yourself all over again”
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Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan said returning to international cricket after suffering an injury is “never easy”, as he had to prove himself all over again.
Aamer Yamin: “He is very talented bowler but here in Pakistan, if you are unfit it means you are out from [the] set-up”
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Pakistan all-rounder Aamer Yamin believes speedster Ihsanullah is a “very talented bowler”, but is out of the national set-up since he is unfit.
Pakistan speedster Ali Raza: “During my injury, there were times when I didn’t feel like practising. However, the management placed their trust in me, which motivated me to continue working hard”
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Pakistan pace sensation Ali Raza has admitted that he “didn’t feel like practising” at times when he was injured.
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”.
