Wasim Khan: “If Misbah were to provide an honest assessment, he would probably say that it’s been a mixed year. Misbah is an honest guy and works pretty hard and he will have a long hard look at what he has achieved”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief executive Wasim Khan has said Misbah-ul-Haq will be the first to admit that it has been a mixed year in terms of results for him as head coach.
Umar Akmal reportedly met with a bookie and failed to inform the PCB about it
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Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal allegedly admitted to meeting a bookie and failing to tell the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) about it on Friday, according to sources.
Abdul Razzaq: “He (Afridi) told me to leave the room but after a while I heard the sound of a slap and then Amir told the whole truth”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has claimed that left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir only admitted that he was involved in the spot-fixing scandal that rocked the cricketing community in 2010 after ex-captain Shahid Afridi slapped him.
Dinesh Chandimal (pictured), head coach Chandika Hathurusingha, and team manager Asanka Gurusinha all conceded to breaching the ICC’s code of conduct
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Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal, head coach Chandika Hathurusingha, and team manager Asanka Gurusinha have all admitted to violating the part of the ICC’s code of conduct that relates to “conduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game”.
Cameron Bancroft: “We had a discussion during the break and I saw an opportunity to use some tape, get some granules from the rough patches on the wickets and change the condition”
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Australia opener Cameron Bancroft and captain Steve Smith have admitted that they tampered with the ball on the third day of the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town.
“We encourage players and officials to subscribe to the message that if you see it or hear it, you should report it”
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Cricket Australia have called on players and officials to report any instances of match-fixing or other corrupt activities by the end of next month.
“A lot of people said it was Mitchell Johnson but it really wasn’t”
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England batsman Jonathan Trott has revealed that Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson was not the reason why he took a break from international cricket.
“He’s very fond of the club and is keen to come back”
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South Africa spinner Imran Tahir is set to return to Hampshire for their last two County matches of the ongoing season, which will take place in mid-September.
“We don’t want to be too nicey-nicey with everyone”
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England captain Alastair Cook has announced that he doesn’t see any problem with pace bowler James Anderson’s aggressive attitude.
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“I thought I was walking away from everything I had ever worked towards”
England batsman Jonathan Trott has revealed that he really believed he would “never play for England again” after he returned home midway through the recent Ashes series in Australia with a stress-related illness.
