Zaheer Abbas: “After a long time Pakistan has got a batsman of Babar’s caliber and I don’t know why the PCB has put too much responsibility on him at this age as it may backfire”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Zaheer Abbas has said that the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) decision to appoint Babar Azam as Test captain may backfire.
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“The nature of the cricket fans in this region is such that if a player tries to prolong his international career they tend to forget him soon after he retires”
Legendary Pakistan batsman Javed Miandad has announced that Sachin Tendulkar will be forgotten “soon after he retires” since India have a lot of “very talented batsmen who are now the reigning heroes and idols of the people”.
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Russell single-handedly demolished the St Lucia Zouks
It was raining boundaries and sixes as West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell blazed his way to 47 off 19 balls to lead the Jamaica Tallawahs to a six-wicket win over the St Lucia Zouks.
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Hyatt and Philander’s partnership ensured Trindad and Tobago lost their third game in a row
The Jamaica Tallawahs emerged victorious in a thrilling match against the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel thanks to a 41-run partnership, which came off just 14 balls, between Danza Hyatt and South Africa pace bowler Vernon Philander.
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Nurse took four wickets to ensure the Tridents maintained their perfect record
The Barbados Tridents kept their Caribbean Premier League (CPL) record intact with two wins from two games thanks to an outstanding performance by off-spinner Ashley Nurse, who claimed four victims to lead the Tridents to a 12-run win over the Antigua Hawksbills.
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Chandimal’s ODI captaincy record now reads two wins and zero losses
After hammering South Africa by 180 runs in the first ODI, in which wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara recorded his career-best score of 169, Sri Lanka continued their winning ways, beating the Proteas by 17 runs, despite the rain interruptions.
Dev believes that Tendulkar should retire when he feels the time is right
India legend Kapil Dev has called on the national team to start looking for talents beyond iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar since it will only be a matter of time before the ‘Little Master’ has no choice but to bring his illustrious international career to an end.
