“Such measures will keep players for acting irresponsibly in the future”
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Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi believes that ex-skipper Salman Butt should not be allowed to play for the national team again.
“It could’ve been handled very differently, I think, by everyone”
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England pace bowler Stuart Broad has admitted that it was “unnecessary” for the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to sack batsman Kevin Pietersen.
Smith and Sharma (pictured above) were both fined
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Australia stand-in captain Steven Smith and India pace bowler Ishant Sharma have both been fined following the second Test in Brisbane.
“Cricket remains my first love and passion”
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Disgraced Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Amir is set to make his acting debut in a local film called Blind Love as he is banned from playing international and domestic cricket till August 2015.
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“I think everybody [found guilty] deserves a stern punishment”
Legendary England batsman Geoffrey Boycott has announced that pace bowler James Anderson should be given a “stern punishment” if he is found guilty of having abused and pushed India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja.
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“I was not in a very good place whenever I toured, but there were probably two occasions when I thought I was going to have to make the decision Trotty has made”
Former England pace bowler Stephen Harmison has announced that he can relate to what batsman Jonathan Trott is going through as he revealed that “I thought I was going to have to make the decision Trotty has made” on two separate occasions in his international career.
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Afridi’s seven wickets for 12 runs is now his new personal best bowling figures in ODIs
Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi backed up his statement about himself being “better” than many of the other international players in the game after he scored 76 runs and took seven wickets against the West Indies in a fairytale-like ODI return.
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Anderson and Bell were the star performers for England
England landed the first knockout blow of the Investec Ashes series after emerging triumphant against Australia by 14 runs in a Test match that was riddled with spills, thrills, chills and controversies.
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Qasim’s last job was to pick the squad for Pakistan’s tour of the West Indies
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman of selectors Iqbal Qasim has announced that he will not renew his contract and will step down from the position once his current contract expires.
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Lehmann is confident he can lead Australia to Ashes glory
Newly recruited Australia coach Darren Lehmann has signed a contract to keep him in charge of the national team until the end of the 2015 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup.
