Saeed Ajmal: “Too many of our players are just focused on and interested in white-ball cricket. Real cricket is Test cricket yet I don’t see hardly any players in Pakistan who are interested mostly in Test cricket”
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Legendary Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal has admitted that it is sad to see so few cricketers in the country interested in playing Test cricket.
Kamran Akmal: “He should win the Champions Trophy for Pakistan. He should perform in it and make the boys perform as well. He should finish the match, change the mentality of the other boys too. He should change the culture of the Pakistan team”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal thinks Babar Azam can lead the national team to glory in the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Shan Masood: “For him to take that pressure of not scoring runs in the last few Test matches and come up with a performance like this. He also lost his opening partner, and he’s just in his early 20s. That speaks volumes”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood praised opening batsman Abdullah Shafique for his ability to withstand pressure.
Shadab Khan: “Ali Raza’s mentality belies his age. The way he’s bowling, I think he could be a useful asset for the Pakistan side in [the] future”
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Shadab Khan firmly believes 16-year-old pace bowler Ali Raza can be “a useful asset for the Pakistan side in [the] future”.
Harbhajan Singh: “He is rather happy going for fifty and sixty runs and no wickets. When you have a mindset like that as a spinner, you will not win games for your team”
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Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has vented his frustration at Shadab Khan, saying that the Pakistan spinner is happy to concede 50-60 runs and take no wickets.
Mohammad Yousuf: “Hitting sixes is important in T20s, but a proper batsman has to look at the match situation first and foremost and also look at what the team needs”
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National High Performance Centre batting coach Mohammad Yousuf said wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan can’t look to hit sixes all the time.
Wasim Akram on Shaheen Shah Afridi: “His bowling is getting stronger, he is gaining awareness and a sound mentality”
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Former Pakistan speedster Wasim Akram said left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi’s bowling is getting stronger.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Embarrassing. Losing to Zimbabwe is an issue. You lose some, you win some however you have to be progressive. We weren’t expressive. Change your mentality before you become history”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar has told the national team to change their mentality before they become history.
Ramiz Raja on Misbah-ul-Haq: “He follows a set pattern which is basically an old timer’s game”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja is hoping that the new chief selector “will adopt a positive attitude” since head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has an old-timer’s mentality and “needs a lot of help”.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Looking at the way we are going and our mentality and mindset, I think our cricket will end up worse than our hockey. This is what happens when you bring average people”
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Iconic fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar fears for the future of Pakistan cricket, saying it could “end up worse than our hockey”.
