Kamran Akmal: “You could rest Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah to give Abbas Afridi, Khurram Shahzad and Sufiyan Muqeem a chance”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal wants to see the bowling trio of Abbas Afridi, Khurram Shahzad and Sufiyan Muqeem get more chances.
Adrian McInman: “If staff want to ensure phenomenal performances, they must create an environment where confidence can flourish. That means they should allow players to take calculated risks without immediate negative repercussions”
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In two previous interviews with Cricket Psychologist Adrian McInman, we discussed “pressure”, perception, and “stress”. Today, I challenged his ideas with Naseem Shah’s March 2024 comments about fear.
Mike Haysman: “It came out that Shaheen Shah Afridi was not picked for this Test series because they were resting him for the Champions Trophy. I see he’s now playing in the Bangladesh Premier League – not getting a great deal of rest”
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Well-known cricket commentator Mike Haysman has questioned why Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is playing for Fortune Barishal in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) if he was supposed to be resting in the lead-up to the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Shahid Afridi: “Shaheen Afridi needs some rest, he bowled around 1,000 overs this year and he should be playing against good teams only”
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Legendary Pakistan power-hitter Shahid Afridi believes left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi “should be playing against good teams only” as he has “bowled around 1,000 overs this year”.
Shan Masood: “The decision to rest Babar partially paid off when Kamran Ghulam scored a hundred”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood admitted that the decision to rest Babar Azam midway through the three-Test series against England in October 2024 “partially paid off” when middle order batsman Kamran Ghulam scored a century on debut.
Basit Ali: “Babar Azam needs rest. Babar should say that I need to rest”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali believes batsman Babar Azam “needs rest” and believes the 30-year-old should say so himself.
Ricky Ponting: “This might be exactly what Babar needs. Maybe Babar needs to get away for a while and stop trying too hard. Lock the kit bag away for a while”
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Iconic Australia captain Ricky Ponting has suggested that Pakistan batsman Babar Azam “lock the kit bag away” and take a short break from playing cricket.
AB de Villiers: “Maybe, Babar Azam wanted to take rest. But if that’s not the case, then it’s crazy to drop Babar. He has incredible class, it was matter of time as class is permanent. It was a big shock for me too”
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Legendary South Africa batsman AB de Villiers admitted that it was crazy for Pakistan to drop Babar Azam during the recent three-Test series against England.
Pakistan pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi: “I don’t know why we have made it a big topic over the last one year that there is workload, players are getting injured”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi has questioned why his workload has become such a big topic.
Gary Kirsten: “When we look at our key resources, Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah have carried the bulk of the workload for Pakistan across all formats”
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Pakistan white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten has admitted that he is worried about the workload of fast bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah.
