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Amir may find himself playing first-class cricket in January
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi has announced that he is confident the International Cricket Council (ICC) will allow disgraced pace bowler Mohammad Amir to start playing first-class cricket by January 2014.
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“It happens in cricket, you try your best but sometimes you can’t perform in a particular format”
Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has admitted that he has not been performing to the best of his abilities over the past five Test matches he has played.
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Cook will welcome Panesar back with open arms if he makes some necessary “changes in his life”
Having walked away with a 3-0 win against Australia in a challenging Ashes series, England captain Alastair Cook just cannot buy a break as he now has another obstacle in his path, which just so happens to be centred around left-arm spinner Monty Panesar, who has dominated headlines in the country for all the wrong reasons.
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Lyon is determined to represent Australia in the 2015 World Cup
After coming off a dismal Ashes series where he could only accumulate nine wickets, Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon has announced that “my goal is to play all three formats for Australia”.
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Ashraful is hoping to get a reduced suspension
Disgraced Bangladesh batsman Mohammad Ashraful has called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to show him leniency after admitting to match-fixing during the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
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Martin has dismissed Smith more times than any other bowler
It was a sad day for all cricket fans as New Zealand’s Chris Martin announced his retirement from all forms of cricket at the age of 38.
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Watson’s lack of runs is a big worry for Australia
Having come off a dreadful run during the Champions Trophy, Australia are definitely looking like a team on the decline and ODI stand-in captain George Bailey has for once agreed with the pundits, admitting that the team’s confidence levels could not be any lower.
Kaneria will appeal against his life ban and £100,000 fine
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have announced that disgraced Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria will be allowed to appeal the life ban imposed on him for match-fixing on April 22.
Southee is desperately awaiting the opportunity to make his international comeback
New Zealand pace bowler Tim Southee is nearing his international return after spending two months on the sidelines due to a thumb injury he sustained.
Asif’s international career could be all but over if his ban is not lifted
Disgraced Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Asif has presented an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in hopes that they will consider overturning the seven-year ban the International Cricket Council (ICC) slapped him with for his role in a match-fixing scandal that rocked the cricketing world to its core.
