Pakistan batsman Iftikhar Ahmed: “I am not a middle order batter, I am a lower order batter. I am not an all-rounder, I am a tailender. If you see, I bat at No. 7 or 8. And if you look at the all-rounders and middle order batters around the world, you’d see they bat at No. 4 or 5”
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Pakistan big-hitter Iftikhar Ahmed has surprisingly said that he considers himself to be a tailender rather than a middle order batsman.
It is understood that the charity match will be held at the R. Premadasa Stadium
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Sri Lanka will host a Twenty20 charity match between a Sri Lanka XI and World XI on September 8 in Colombo, with the proceeds going towards Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC) charity, Cricket Aid.
“Tharanga has been suspended from his side’s upcoming matches against India and Pakistan”
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Sri Lanka opener Upul Tharanga will his side’s next two Champions Trophy matches after pleading guilty to an over-rate offence.
“Both teams come into the tournament with a clean slate”
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South Africa all-rounder JP Duminy has said that his side cannot afford to be overconfident heading into their Champions Trophy opener against Sri Lanka on Saturday.
“I am very confident that India will do well in the Champions Trophy and will defend the title”
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Former India batsman VVS Laxman has backed India to win the Champions Trophy, which starts today.
“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’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.
“Any issue pertaining to players’ interest will be addressed with utmost seriousness”
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Vinod Rai, the chairman of the Committee of Administrators (CoA), and his colleague, Vikram Limaye, met with India captain Virat Kohli and a few other players in Hyderabad on Wednesday in regards to the payment structure of national players.
“I know it has been increased by double but there is room for [more]”
Former India team director Ravi Shastri is not a fan of the revised payment scheme for national players as he feels they deserve more.
“I am willing to continue as Chairman till the responsibility as per the resolution is complete”
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Shashank Manohar has agreed to stay on as chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) until the next round of meetings in April.
