Yasir Arafat: “Shaheen’s dip in form is because he was introduced very early to international cricket, and his workload was not managed properly”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat acknowledged that there is a noticeable dip in left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi’s form.
Yasir Arafat: “Pakistan Super League (PSL) has damaged Pakistan cricket. Players are not willing to play Test cricket any more”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat believes the Pakistan Super League (PSL) has damaged cricket in the country.
Former Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat: “PCB is a circus, run by jokers”
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Former all-rounder Yasir Arafat refused to hold back in his criticism of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), saying the organisation is “run by jokers”.
Yasir Arafat: “We have players like Fakhar and Iftikhar, who are capable of winning matches single-handedly. So, the hope is that we get a good start, these players perform well in the middle order, and finish strong”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat has lauded the big-hitting duo of Fakhar Zaman and Iftikhar Ahmed, saying they are “capable of winning matches single-handedly”.
Yasir Arafat: “Haris… has just returned, although his confidence isn’t fully back”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat doesn’t believe fast bowler Haris Rauf is back to full confidence just yet.
Yasir Arafat: “Shaheen Afridi’s form and pace seem to be returning”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat admitted he is glad to see bowling spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi’s pace returning.
Yasir Arafat: “Amir’s situation is that, first of all, he is not the same pace bowler as before, but his experience counts for a lot”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat feels left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir “is not the same pace bowler as before”, even though he was one of the few bright spots for the men in green in the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Yasir Arafat: “Mohammad Hafeez as a team director tried to improve [the] fitness standards of [the] Pakistan cricket team but he was wrongly criticised by ex-cricketers. I myself witnessed that [the] fitness standards of Pakistani Players looked below average”
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Ex-Pakistan cricketer Yasir Arafat has come to the defence of former team director Mohammad Hafeez, saying he was “wrongly criticised” after trying to improve the team’s fitness standards.
Yasir Arafat: “It was great to see Ahmed Shahzad back to form after a lean patch for the past few years”
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Pakistan High-Performance Coach Yasir Arafat said it is great to see top order batsman Ahmed Shehzad back in form after struggling for the past few years.
Yasir Arafat: “Abbas Afridi has the potential to become a good all-rounder”
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Pakistan High-Performance Coach Yasir Arafat believes fast bowler Abbas Afridi has what it takes to “become a good all-rounder.”
