Rashid Latif: “Shaheen Afridi [is] mentally very strong, he should continue Test cricket”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif wants left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi to keep playing Test cricket.
Rashid Latif: “Younis Khan said no to Pakistan cricket to work with Afghanistan. There will be no financial benefits here”
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Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has claimed that legendary batsman Younis Khan didn’t want to work with the national team in any capacity.
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.”
Rashid Latif: “Pakistan might even start losing to Bhutan”
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Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has admitted that the national team “might even start losing to Bhutan” given how badly they have been performing as of late.
Rashid Latif: “In the past, our batters didn’t play for their batting averages. Saeed Anwar averaged 45 with the bat, he would have been averaging 60 in today’s cricket. These days, our players are playing for their averages”
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Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif believes legendary opening batsman Saeed Anwar “would have been averaging 60” if he were playing cricket today.
Rashid Latif: “Babar used to be Pakistan’s hope at one time but not anymore as there are other players who can do [better]”
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Former captain Rashid Latif believes batsman Babar Azam is no longer Pakistan’s hope as there are other players who are performing better than him.
Rashid Latif: “PCB showed me records of Faheem Ashraf, I asked them if he had such good records, why wasn’t he awarded with a central contract? Why wasn’t he part of the squad in tours of Australia, Zimbabwe or South Africa?”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif has questioned why all-rounder Faheem Ashraf wasn’t given a central contract or picked earlier if he was included in the squad for the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Rashid Latif: “When did Shaheen deliver [a] match-winning performance? He should be removed, then the team will get better. You have to find and bring new bowlers”
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Former wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif believes Pakistan will be a better team if left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is removed.
Rashid Latif: “There was a time Babar Azam was going parallel with Javed Miandad, both of them didn’t get out while batting for Pakistan, but now Babar has started getting out. He needs to get focused”
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Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif believes Babar Azam was on track with legendary batsman Javed Miandad until he started to lose his form.
Rashid Latif: “Rashid has brought Afghanistan on the map, he has helped them get recognition. He is greater than Wasim Akram. I am sorry to say but Rashid’s stature is bigger”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif believes Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan “is greater than Wasim Akram”.
