Ashley Noffke: “In terms of Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, and the rest of the bowling group, they’ve been very honest about the areas they want to improve and about their strengths”
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Pakistan bowling coach Ashley Noffke said the pace trio of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf and Hasan Ali know exactly what they need to improve.
Pakistan batsman Yasir Khan: “I know my power, I can hit it straight and over midwicket. Wanted to back my strengths. [I] had been waiting for my opportunity”
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Big-hitter Yasir Khan said he knows the power he possesses when batting and was thankful to get the opportunity to show it off during the 2025 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Umar Akmal on Waqar Younis: “He would ask me, ‘Why are you wearing these glasses? Why these shoes?’ Instead of focusing on my cricket, he was more interested in such things”
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Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has called out legendary fast bowler Waqar Younis for picking on him during his tenure as head coach.
Wahab Riaz: “Abbas’ strengths and the reason for his selection are his performance in domestic cricket. And his variations are quite effective”
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Former Pakistan left-arm seamer Wahab Riaz confirmed strong domestic performances were the key reason fast bowler Abbas Afridi was selected in the national team.
Rashid Khan: “Babar is a world-class player but I always assess my strengths first and bowl accordingly. I watch videos of players before the match to find out their weaknesses and utilise that during the match”
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Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan said there is no doubt that Pakistan captain Babar Azam is world-class.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “Against Zimbabwe, we gave Tabish Khan a chance without compromising on our strengths”
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Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq said pace bowler Tabish Khan was given the chance to make his international debut since he knew the veteran player wouldn’t compromise the team’s strengths.
Pakistan seamer Mohammad Abbas: “I want to improve my fitness and strengths and will try to work on my bowling weaknesses at the camp”
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Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Abbas said he is working on improving his fitness, while also aiming to vanquish his bowling weaknesses.
Pakistan batsman Kamran Ghulam: “This season has given me a lot of confidence and now I have more faith in my abilities than before. Having a legend like Abdul Razzaq as a coach has helped me in identifying my strengths and now my aim is to build on them”
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Pakistan batsman Kamran Ghulam said legendary all-rounder Abdul Razzaq helped him become a contender for the South Africa series later this month.
Mohammad Ilyas: “My strength is mostly delivering in-swingers and I stick to bowling stump to stump”
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Pace bowler Mohammad Ilyas has talked about his strengths and weaknesses after an excellent showing in this year’s Pakistan Super League (PSL), where he represented the Multan Sultans.
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“There will [be] no better or stiffer test of our skills than against India”
South Africa pace spearhead Dale Steyn has admitted that the Proteas will have to find out India’s weakness the hard way in their upcoming series since they are not “intimidated by the short ball”.
