Pakistan batsman Asif Ali: “I cannot think of any player who would have a complaint like that when playing for his country”
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Pakistan big-hitter Asif Ali has made it clear that he never once complained about being moved around the batting order.
Faf du Plessis: “His injury has proven that if you take his runs out of the team, it becomes a team that you feel you can get on top of pretty easily”
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South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis believes Pakistan captain Babar Azam is the glue of his team’s batting line-up.
Shadab Khan: “He [Babar Azam] is the main player in our batting unit but this is not an excuse for losing the series”
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Shadab Khan admitted that captain Babar Azam “is the main player in our batting unit”, but refused to use his absence as an excuse after Pakistan lost the T20 series against New Zealand.
Mir Hamza: “I would say that Pakistan are strong favourites to win the 2019 World Cup”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mir Hamza believes that the national team are “strong favourites” to win the World Cup, which begins in England and Wales next month.
India pose with the series trophy after whitewashing Sri Lanka 3-0
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India’s bowling attack worked as a cohesive unit to once again wreak havoc on Sri Lanka’s batting line-up and lead the tourists to an innings and 171-run win on the third day in Pallekele.
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Kohli remained unbeaten on 68 to ensure India won the series
India skipper Virat Kohli played a captain’s innings to help his side take an unassailable 3-0 lead over Zimbabwe in their five-match series.
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Ul-Haq noted that the performance of Pakistan’s batsmen would make or break their Caribbean tour
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has slammed his underperforming batsmen over their dismal run of form throughout the recently concluded Champions Trophy and has told them to either step up or step down.
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Dhawan’s maiden century sealed the deal for India
India started their Champions Trophy campaign in style, beating South Africa by 26 runs, thanks to Shikhar Dhawan’s maiden ODI ton.
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Watson averages 43.06 as an opener
Former Australia opening batsman Mark Taylor has called on Cricket Australia to restore all-rounder Shane Watson to his usual opening spot ahead of the Ashes against England next month.
Arthur admitted that Ponting and Hussey would have been instrumental during this year’s Ashes series
Australia head coach Mickey Arthur has come to the defence of the national team after their humiliating 4-0 whitewash against the Indians, stating that this is definitely not an indication of things to come for the back-to-back Ashes series.