Shaharyar threatens to boycott India

"We have the option of boycotting all matches against them in ICC and ACC events"

“We have the option of boycotting all matches against them in ICC and ACC events”

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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan has threatened to boycott India in International Cricket Council (ICC) and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) events if the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) decide not to go ahead with their proposed series in December.

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Cricket South Africa want India’s tour match to be brought forward

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Cricket South Africa want to move the game forward since Mandela’s funeral will be held on Sunday

Cricket South Africa have announced that they want to move India’s tour match against the South African Invitation XI in Benoni to Friday and Saturday since the funeral of the country’s former president, Nelson Mandela, will be held on Sunday.

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Warner’s criticism of Trott was ‘disrespectful’, says Alastair Cook

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England are hoping Warner will be charged under the ICC Code of Conduct for his comments about Trott

England captain Alastair Cook has lashed out at Australia opening batsman David Warner, stating that his comments about Jonathan Trott being “pretty poor and pretty weak” were extremely “disrespectful”.

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‘It’s important to have a good start’ in the ODI series, says AB de Villiers

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“It’s important to have a good start, get used to the conditions and adapt as quickly as possible and attack them in areas where they are not strong”

South Africa ODI captain AB de Villiers has announced that “it’s important to have a good start” in the upcoming limited overs series against Pakistan after the two-Test series ended as a 1-1 draw.

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Pakistan vs South Africa 2nd Test Day 1: Tahir and Smith leave Pakistan in tatters

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Tahir’s maiden five-wicket haul demolished Pakistan’s batting line-up

South Africa spinner Imran Tahir recorded a maiden five-wicket haul, while captain Graeme Smith finished unbeaten on 67 as the Proteas left Pakistan in absolute tatters on the first day of the second Test in Dubai.

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‘We know we have the ability to win’, says Graeme Smith

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“I would love to see the graph going on an upward curve in this Test”

After losing the first Test to Pakistan by seven wickets, South Africa captain Graeme Smith has called on his team to “maintain” a certain “standard” throughout the second Test in Dubai, which gets underway tomorrow.

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