Sameer Minhas: “Everyone’s goal is to play for Pakistan, serve the country for a long time, and win trophies. That is my aim as well”
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Pakistan batting all-rounder Sameer Minhas has said his goal is to play international cricket and that he is doing everything possible to remain in contention for a national call-up.
Pakistan pacer Hunain Shah: “My mindset whenever I step onto the field is simple: I want to be the main bowler for my team”
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Pakistan fast bowler Hunain Shah has said his mindset is always to be the “main bowler for my team” whenever he takes the field.
Pakistan batsman Salman Ali Agha: “I used to go with [into] batting as a captain, but now, I’m not. I’m just going as a batter, [to] just go and express myself and enjoy the game”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has revealed that he has learned to separate his leadership responsibilities from his role as a batsman.
Azhar Ali: “I still believe that he’s a top player, he’s Pakistan’s best player”
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Ex-captain Azhar Ali still feels batsman Babar Azam is Pakistan’s best player despite all his struggles as of late.
Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz: “If the pitch is difficult or wickets are falling, then my focus is on building a partnership and stabilising the innings. But if the situation demands a counterattack, I back myself to play that role too”
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Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz has opened up about his approach to batting, saying he will counterattack if the situation demands it.
Shoaib Malik: “I didn’t focus much on his skills; I worked on his mindset. Our players don’t need as much technical correction as they need mental clarity”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has recalled working with wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Haris to help enhance his mindset.
Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar: “We need to change the intent, the mindset, and create that atmosphere. You need to play according to modern cricket. How hard is that to understand?”
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Iconic Pakistan seamer Shoaib Akhtar expressed his infuriation at the national team’s inability to play modern cricket, asking “how hard is that to understand”.
Pakistan all-rounder Khushdil Shah: “After being dropped, I decided to seriously work on my weaknesses and trained myself to play longer innings, because often top order collapses mean you have to bat earlier”
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Pakistan power-hitting all-rounder Khushdil Shah has revealed that he seriously worked on his weaknesses when he was out of the national team.
Mohammad Haris: “I had a talk with Powell, for example, if we need 36 in 3 overs, we usually think of it as needing 12 rpo (runs per over). But he told me to look at it differently, just think of it as needing 6 sixes”
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Pakistan batsman Mohammad Haris has revealed that his entire mindset changed when he spoke to West Indies power-hitter Rovman Powell.
Kamran Akmal: “For the past 5 to 6 years, the players’ mindset has been to save their position in the team, look after themselves and not put the team first”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal has called out players in the national side for prioritising themselves over the team.
