“You have to acknowledge and respect the status of Test match cricket”
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Given the meteoric rise of Twenty20 cricket, former Pakistan captain Rameez Raja believes that the International Cricket Council (ICC) have to seriously consider implementing a Test window in order to ensure the format’s popularity doesn’t continue its downward slide.
“I can’t say there haven’t been some dark times where I thought it would be easier if I wasn’t here”
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Former England pace bowler Stephen Harmison has revealed that he battled severe depression during his international career and even thought about committing suicide prior to the national team’s tour of South Africa in 2004.
Sarfraz exults after hitting the winning runs
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Pakistan’s hopes of reaching the Champions Trophy semi-finals seemed to be fading when they were reduced to 162/7, but captain Sarfraz Ahmed ensured that didn’t happen as he clubbed an unbeaten 61 help his side defeat Sri Lanka by three wickets.
“I don’t want to rush things, it’s a very severe injury”
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West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo is hoping to make his comeback at the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) in August.
Cricket South Africa exceeded the government’s transformation requirements
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The ministerial ban on Cricket South Africa has been lifted after the board met the government’s transformation requirements.
“I think the majority of the members – and certainly myself – think the time is right”
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International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive David Richardson has revealed that he believes it is time for cricket to return to the Olympics.
“Misbah-ul-Haq has conveyed to the Chairman [of] PCB his desire to continue as captain”
Misbah-ul-Haq has ended all the rumours about his future as captain after announcing that he will indeed be leading Pakistan in their upcoming Test series against the West Indies.
“I think we have to be honest and say Test cricket is facing some big challenges”
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England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler has admitted that something must be done to ensure Test cricket stays relevant in the era of Twenty20 cricket. Continue reading
Naib was named Man of the Match for his all-round performance
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Following a thrilling conclusion to the ODI series, Afghanistan were involved in another nail-biter as they skirted past Zimbabwe by five runs in the first Twenty20 International in Sharjah.
Australia celebrate after beating New Zealand 2-0
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Australia were crowned winners of the first-ever day-night Test match in history as they snuck past New Zealand by three wickets on the third day of the third Test in Adelaide.
