Adrian McInman: “You also know that the more mentally tough they were, the better they would have handled their situations”
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I asked Cricket Psychologist Adrian McInman to sum up what he told me about “pressure,” “stress,” perception, and mental toughness in the first four interviews for this 5-article series using the Khushdil Shah fan altercation as an example.
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.
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.”
Wasim Akram: “I believe that stepping down from captaincy will significantly improve Babar Azam’s performance”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram expects to see a significant improvement in Babar Azam’s batting following his decision to resign as limited overs captain.
Mohammad Yousuf: “I felt sad looking at Babar, He should not take too much stress”
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New Pakistan Under-19 head coach Mohammad Yousuf said he “felt sad” looking at former captain Babar Azam and expressed concerns about his stress levels.
Shahid Afridi: “I was concerned that Babar would be put under a lot of stress”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi said he was concerned captain Babar Azam would be under a lot of stress after accepting the leadership role.
Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez: “Playing cricket again is a good thing but the mental stress of a bio-secure bubble is extremely high because I have not been able to give adequate time to my family”
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Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has opened up on the mental stress of life in a bio-secure bubble, saying he can’t give adequate time to his family.
Pakistan fast bowler Rumman Raees: “There was a real danger that if I continued playing and pushed myself harder, I could end up possibly being paralyzed as my discs were so badly dehydrated that they could cause real damage to me”
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Pakistan pace bowler Rumman Raees has revealed that doctors told him he could become paralysed if he keeps playing cricket.
This is the fourth time Topley has suffered a stress fracture in his back
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Left-arm seamer Reece Topley, who plays for England and Hampshire, faces a lengthy layoff after being diagnosed with a stress fracture in his back.
Chandimal won’t represent Sri Lanka in their first two ODIs against Zimbabwe
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Sri Lanka have dropped batsman Dinesh Chandimal for the first two ODIs of the upcoming five-match series against Zimbabwe.
