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.
Adrian McInman: “It is inconceivable to think that the Pakistan men’s team don’t have more mental toughness than the average individual”
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After the Pakistan team’s loss to England in the Multan Test, captain Shan Masood was asked in a press conference if the team was mentally weak.
Mushtaq Ahmed: “We are currently working on his mental toughness and on his body. His body needs to be strong and he will surely improve”
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Pakistan great Mushtaq Ahmed said promising spinner Faisal Akram has to be mentally and physically stronger in order to become a better player.
Nasser Hussain: “His slight adjustment has been moving his front foot out of the way in his stance, just by a couple of inches, and opening his hips up a bit”
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Former England skipper Nasser Hussain has revealed that a slight technical adjustment in the way Pakistan captain Azhar Ali bats was the reason why he regained his form in the third Test against England.
Saqlain Mushtaq: “Kohli is more aggressive while Babar is humble. Babar’s calmness gives him [an] edge over Virat Kohli if we look at what sports science teaches us”
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Legendary Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq has noted that limited overs captain Babar Azam’s “calmness gives him [an] edge over Virat Kohli”.
