Ahmed Shehzad: “They’ve brought in Shadab Khan, what performances has he given? I haven’t seen any in the last 1.5 years”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad has questioned what spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan has done to earn his spot back in the national team.
Pakistan batsman Mohammad Haris: “Over the last year, I have worked on improving my mistakes with the help of coaches and through my performances in domestic cricket”
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Pakistan big-hitter Mohammad Haris has revealed that over the past year, he has been working on improving the mistakes he keeps making when batting.
Mohammad Hafeez: “On what performance was Faheem Ashraf included in the team? On what basis was Usman Khan selected for One-Day cricket? And what performance justified Saud Shakeel’s recall?”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Hafeez has admitted he doesn’t understand why all-rounder Faheem Ashraf and the batting duo of Usman Khan and Saud Shakeel were selected for the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Mohammad Ali: “I think when you play for Pakistan, you get an added responsibility when you go back to domestic to prove why you played for Pakistan. This is my perspective”
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Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Ali said he treats every domestic game like a Test match as he feels he has “an added responsibility” to prove why the selectors picked him in the national team.
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.”
Shoaib Malik: “Babar Azam , Shaheen Afridi have no consistency in performances in ODI format in recent past”
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Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has lashed out at batsman Babar Azam and left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi for having “no consistency” in ODIs as of late.
Javed Miandad: “It is useless blaming the system, selectors, and all that. The question is, are these selected players short on anything? Does the PCB not take care of them? Are they not paid enough?”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Javed Miandad has expressed his frustration with the players in the national team, questioning if they are being paid enough.
Ahmed Shehzad: “I have no problem with Babar Azam. He is my junior. However he performed against minnow teams. He got four ICC tournaments and his performance is in front of us”
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Senior Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad has criticised Babar Azam for only performing against “minnow teams”, but insisted that he has “no problem” with the star batsman.
Basit Ali: “Was he playing for himself or for the country? Is Babar Azam more important than Pakistan? Who will ask Babar about this performance?”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has taken aim at batsman Babar Azam, questioning if he is playing for himself or the team.
Basit Ali: “Babar’s position in the team will remain unaffected, irrespective of his performance in the Champions Trophy”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali doesn’t think batsman Babar Azam will be dropped from the national team if he fails to perform at the 2025 Champions Trophy.
