Babar Azam: “Mickey really supported me. He gave me confidence. He rated me highly even when I was very much a newcomer. He backed me all the time. The best thing about him was he had great trust in my abilities”
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Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam gave former head coach Mickey Arthur top marks as he “really supported me”.
Aamer Sohail: “The PCB also needs to support him and don’t treat him like Sarfaraz Ahmed. Babar needs to be backed, if you have given him the responsibility to lead the side”
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Former Pakistan captain Aamer Sohail has urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) not to treat limited overs skipper Babar Azam like his predecessor Sarfaraz Ahmed.
This year’s PSL final was held in Lahore
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The ICC have backed the idea of Pakistan hosting a World XI for three Twenty20 matches in Lahore later this year.
Kumble’s tenure as India’s head coach is over
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Anil Kumble has announced that he will be stepping down as India’s head coach after it emerged that captain Virat Kohli “had reservations with my style and about my continuing as head coach”.
“I think all we can do now is keep looking towards that World Cup and use this as a really good platform”
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Joe Root has backed England for World Cup glory in 2019 even though they were recently eliminated from the Champions Trophy, which is being played in their backyard.
“We’ll go back to the drawing board and we’ll hopefully come back a lot stronger”
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Despite expressing concerns after Pakistan were thrashed by 124 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis method in their clash with arch-rivals India, Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has backed his side to rebound in their next two group stage matches.
“I am very confident that India will do well in the Champions Trophy and will defend the title”
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Former India batsman VVS Laxman has backed India to win the Champions Trophy, which starts today.
“Like other teams, Pakistan also have a chance of doing well at the Champions Trophy”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Younis Khan believes there is no reason why the national team cannot be part of the final four at the Champions Trophy.
“I think in these conditions, England will be my firm favourites”
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Legendary West Indies batsman Brian Lara has backed England to win the Champions Trophy next month.
The ICC’s cricket committee believe that teams should not lose a review if an lbw is shown to be umpire’s call
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After meeting in London on May 23 and 24, the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) cricket committee has recommended a plethora of changes to the rules and regulations of international cricket.
