Salman Iqbal: “When we picked Amir in the first season, we were criticised. People were very angry with us. Many players, who played from Karachi Kings, said we will not play for this franchise. We will not enter the draft because we don’t want to go to Karachi Kings”
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Karachi Kings owner Salman Iqbal has revealed that many players didn’t want to play for the team when it first signed Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir.
Ramiz Raja on Umar Akmal: “Behind bars is where such jackasses belong”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has called batsman Umar Akmal a jackass after he was banned from all forms of cricket for three years.
Salman Butt has not played for Pakistan since August 2010
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Central Punjab head coach and national selector Ijaz Ahmed Junior has claimed that there could be an unofficial ban on former Pakistan captain Salman Butt.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “Sharjeel has, I think, gotten permission to play club cricket. Once he plays, we’ll see what happens”
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Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq has said that “we’ll see what happens” in regards to whether Sharjeel Khan will play international cricket again.
Sharjeel Khan: “I will soon return to club cricket but will not rush into domestic cricket as I have been away for nearly 30 months and need time to reclaim my fitness and form”
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Opening batsman Sharjeel Khan has revealed that he will “soon return to club cricket” and will then look to play domestic cricket.
Mickey Arthur on Mohammad Amir: “He had five years out of the game, we mustn’t forget that. In those five years, he didn’t do anything”
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Mickey Arthur has admitted that Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir could have managed what he did during his five-year ban a lot better.
Fawad Alam hasn’t been banned for match-fixing
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) media director Sami-ul-Hasan Burney has denied rumours that batsman Fawad Alam was handed an unofficial ban by the board for being involved in match-fixing.
Alex Hales has been withdrawn from England’s preliminary World Cup squad
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Alex Hales could potentially not feature at the World Cup as he has been removed from England’s preliminary squad for the tournament after it was revealed that he tested positive for a recreational drug.
Pakistan Cricket Board: “PCB had anticipated that the matter had been resolved amicably between the two players”
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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) were less than impressed with the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) decision to ban captain Sarfraz Ahmed for four games.
Hardik Pandya (left) will fly out to New Zealand to join the national team, while Lokesh Rahul will play for India A
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India all-rounder Hardik Pandya will join the national team in New Zealand, while batsman Lokesh Rahul will play for India A in a 50-over series against the England Lions in Thiruvananthapuram.
