I expect a lot more from him, Mohammad Rizwan wants Pakistan batsman who is under pressure to step up

Mohammad Rizwan said he expects a lot more from Pakistan batsman Babar Azam

Mohammad Rizwan: “I expect a lot more of him too because of all he has done in the past. There is obviously an additional pressure because of it and I’m sure he feels that too”

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Pakistan wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan said he expects a lot more from batsman Babar Azam considering everything he has achieved in the past.

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Go and play domestic cricket, Azhar Mahmood feels Pakistan duo will benefit from it

Azhar Mahmood said Pakistan batsmen Babar Azam and Abdullah Shafique should go and play domestic cricket

Azhar Mahmood: “If you look at Abdullah and Babar, they haven’t played much first-class cricket. When there’s pressure in Test matches, you don’t always know how to handle it. The best option is to go and play domestic cricket”

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Pakistan red-ball head coach Azhar Mahmood believes batsmen Babar Azam and Abdullah Shafique will benefit by playing domestic cricket.

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I want to face Jasprit Bumrah, Pat Cummins and Mark Wood, Pakistan batsman not afraid of the challenge

Pakistan batsman Mohammad Haris wants to face India's Jasprit Bumrah, Australia's Pat Cummins and England's Mark Wood

Mohammad Haris: “I might be under a little pressure but want to face Pat Cummins, Mark Wood and Jasprit Bumrah”

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Pakistan batsman Mohammad Haris said he relishes the idea of facing three fast bowlers in particular – India’s Jasprit Bumrah, Australia’s Pat Cummins, and England’s Mark Wood.

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What’s your Plan B, Wasim Akram calls out Pakistan fast bowler for being too predictable

Wasim Akram asked Pakistan pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi what is his Plan B as he doesn't want him being too predictable when bowling

Wasim Akram: “the whole world now knows the plan against him. They say, ‘Okay, he’ll be bowling yorkers first up.’ So Afridi needs to have a Plan B”

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Pakistan fast bowling great Wasim Akram has called out left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi for being too predictable when bowling and urged him to develop a “Plan B”.

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I was worried people would think he benefitted from nepotism, Umar Gul very proud that reliable Pakistan wicket-taker has proved himself

Umar Gul said he was worried people would think Pakistan fast bowler Abbas Afridi benefitted from nepotism

Umar Gul: “When Abbas Afridi was picked and I was with the Pakistan team as a bowling coach in New Zealand, I felt more pressure than him. People often criticise players with connections, but at the end of the day, it’s the performance that speaks”

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Former Pakistan pace bowler Umar Gul has admitted that during his time as a bowling coach with the national team, he was worried his nephew Abbas Afridi would be accused of benefitting from nepotism.

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He is human too, Tim Neilsen says Pakistan batsman feels the pressure

Tim Neilsen said Pakistan batsman Babar Azam is human too as he feels the pressure to perform

Tim Neilsen: “The greatest thing I learnt about Babar Azam and other players was that they are human too, they feel the pressure. They want to perform so badly for Pakistan, their families and themselves that they put a lot of pressure on themselves”

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Former Pakistan assistant coach Tim Nielsen said batsman Babar Azam is human too as he feels the pressure to perform every time.

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Pressure does not affect him at all, Ramiz Raja praises Pakistan player’s captaincy

Ramiz Raja praised Pakistan batsman Saud Shakeel's captaincy, saying pressure does not affect him at all

Ramiz Raja: “Saud Shakeel’s captaincy has been instrumental throughout the PSL. Even under pressure during matches, his face shows no fear. It seems like pressure does not affect him at all”

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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja was highly impressed with Saud Shakeel’s captaincy in the 2025 Pakistan Super League (PSL), saying it felt like “pressure does not affect him at all”.

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EXCLUSIVE: Pakistan are not mentally weak, Adrian McInman sees the need for state-of-the-art mental skills training to consistently perform phenomenally

Adrian McInman said it is inconceivable to think Pakistan are mentally weak

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.

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