Mohammad Wasim on Haris Sohail: “I spoke with him about his batting position and I told him that there could be a spot in the middle order available to him, maybe 4, 5 or 6”
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Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim said batsman Haris Sohail could claim the number four, five or six spot as his own if he improves his strike-rate and shows more commitment.
“Mitchell is a very exciting young leg-spinner who we think will benefit immensely from further experience in the sub-continent”
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Australia have called up uncapped leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson to their squad for the upcoming Test tour of Bangladesh, while pace bowler Jackson Bird has replaced fellow seamer James Pattinson.
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The St Lucia Stars have brought in the New Zealand duo of Mitchell McClenaghan and Jesse Ryder for the forthcoming Caribbean Premier League (CPL), which begins on August 4.
Ballance (right) could recover in time for the fourth Test
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England batsman Gary Ballance will miss the third Test against South Africa after fracturing his left index finger.
“He will now undertake a period of rest from bowling”
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Australia left-arm seamer Mitchell Starc will play no part in the national team’s upcoming tour of Bangladesh as he has not fully recovered from a stress fracture in his foot.
“He is a brilliant batsman but he has failed against me”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Junaid Khan is confident that he will dismiss India captain Virat Kohli when the two sides meet at the Champions Trophy on June 4.
“We’re really hopeful to perform [in] this tournament and we’ll try to win this trophy as well.”
Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed has said that his side will take a bullish approach to the Champions Trophy in England as they have “nothing to lose”.
“It’s not like we are playing them for the first time and there’s no need for any extra motivation”
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India and Pakistan is arguably the pinnacle when it comes to on and off-field rivalry in international cricket, but India skipper Virat Kohli insists that his side will treat the match like any other game when the two nations lock horns at the Champions Trophy on June 4.
“We are not going to England just to beat India but our prime target is to win the championship”
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Pakistan chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq is confident that the national team have what it takes to beat India and win the Champions Trophy next month.
“We’re confident the tour will take place”
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Cricket Australia have announced that they will be sending a security team to Bangladesh next week to assess the security situation in the country.
