Babar Azam: “In Pakistan, there is no concept of mental health, nor is there any work being done on it, while foreign players give mental health a lot of importance. Here, if someone is falling, we just keep pushing them down – and make memes out of them”
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Star batsman Babar Azam has admitted there is “no concept of mental health” in Pakistan and wants this to change.
Adrian McInman: “What Rashid really should have said was, ‘Babar’s poor performances are due to dysfunctional thinking, especially fear, not technical matters’. Babar should think more positively”
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In yesterday’s article with Cricket Psychologist Adrian McInman, we discussed a comment by Pakistan ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan about “pressure.” Adrian suggested we should focus on perceptions and change them when necessary rather than focusing on “pressure”. Additionally, he suggested strenuous and consistent mental skills training, especially around matches, is needed for the Pakistan national men’s team to stop perceiving “pressure situations” and instead view them as “fantastic opportunities.”
Pakistan spinner Imad Wasim: “I was not in the right mental state, and if I were in that condition, I would never have made this decision. This is life, and everything is possible. I have made this decision without any intention of turning back”
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Pakistan left-arm spinner Imad Wasim has revealed that his decision to retire from international cricket stemmed from his mental health not being good.
Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Amir: “Some players are too frightened to do anything about it or speak up about it because there are a lot of things which are outside the control of players”
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Pakistan left-arm pace bowler Mohammad Amir said there are likely many players who also suffer from mental pressure, but noted that they are too frightened to do anything.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “As far as Pakistan is concerned I think our players due to their social environment are mentally very strong so they can get through this period”
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Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has dismissed the idea that some of the national players may be facing mental health issues.
Steve Smith: “I was really struggling mentally”
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Former Australia captain Steve Smith has revealed that he “spent four days in tears” following the ball tampering scandal that shocked the cricketing community.