Mickey Arthur: “Shinwari has done well and he’s unlucky to miss out”
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Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has conceded that left-arm seamer Usman Khan Shinwari was unlucky to miss out on being included in the World Cup squad.
“I’ve done all the right things to be back here”
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After spending more than a year on the sidelines, West Indies pace bowler Kemar Roach is eager to make his presence felt in the upcoming three-Test series against England.
“Waqar no doubt was a great player for Pakistan but as a coach he was a total failure”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal believes that Waqar Younis did more harm than good during his two stints as head coach in 2010-2011 and 2014-2016.
“It is nice to score runs but, if my hundred helps win Bangladesh a game, it is a special feeling”
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Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal has been in sublime form in the ongoing Champions Trophy, but his side are in a difficult situation when it comes to qualifying for the semi-finals.
“It would be disappointing not to see him play Test cricket”
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Ex-Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has called on South Africa batsman AB de Villiers to keep his Test career alive.
“I think the ankle problem that I’ve got may need some work doing to it”
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After taking the wicket that led England to Ashes glory during the fourth Test in Nottingham, pace bowler Mark Wood’s fairytale has come to an end as must now face up to the dark reality of undergoing surgery to repair his chronic ankle problem.
“You want to shape the key moments of the game and I feel I thrive on that responsibility”
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With James Anderson and Stuart Broad having been ruled out of England’s upcoming tour to Sri Lanka, fellow pace bowler Chris Jordan is determined to step up and become the national team’s go-to death bowler.
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“The IPL is not going anywhere and we run the risk of slipping behind other teams in both ODI and Twenty20 cricket if our players don’t participate”
Former England captain Andrew Strauss has announced that national team players should be allowed to play a full season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) or risk falling behind other countries in the shortest format of the game.
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Cook acknowledged Clarke and his men would fight to the end to bring the coveted urn back to Australia
While Alastair Cook admits that he still has “a few nerves” ahead of the second Investec Ashes Test at Lord’s, he also revealed that being branded the favourites to win the historic series has had no effect on him since “we have been favourites in series before”.
Woodhill revealed that Taylor has continued to be treated badly since New Zealand’s tour of the West Indies last year
Former New Zealand assistant coach Trent Woodhill has announced that he used to be “really frustrated with the way Ross Taylor was being treated” during his time with the national team.
