He will break down in future, Amir worried about Pakistan player’s huge workload

Mohammad Amir said Shaheen Shah Afridi will break down in future if Pakistan don't manage his workload properly

Mohammad Amir: “He can carry on like this at the moment, due [to] his young age, but later on in his career this will cause problems for him”

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Mohammad Amir has admitted that fellow left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi will break down in future if Pakistan don’t manage his workload properly.

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I consider myself extremely lucky to have represented India for 16 years, says Rahul Dravid

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Dravid considers himself lucky to have had his childhood dreams come true

Legendary India batsman Rahul Dravid believes he is extremely lucky to have represented his country for 16 years as many other superstars of the game start to crumble and break down by their tenth year in the game.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Lifting weights is responsible for the increasing number of injuries to Australia’s pace bowlers, says Brett Lee

Lee believes younger bowlers will sustain regular injuries unless they cut back on lifting weights

Former Australia pace bowler Brett Lee has revealed that the national team’s emphasis on constantly lifting weights is responsible for the increasing number of injuries fast bowlers sustain.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Andy Flower must truly forgive Kevin Pietersen if England are to regain their world number one Test team ranking, says Andrew Strauss

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Strauss feels it is crucial that Flower and Pietersen leave their differences in the past

Former England Test captain Andrew Strauss believes that the national team’s road to recovery will not be a successful one unless head coach Andy Flower truly forgives batsman Kevin Pietersen for his controversial actions over the summer.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: John Inverarity considering pushing Watson down the batting order

Inverarity is still deciding where Watson will bat during the Test series against South Africa

Australia national selector John Inverarity has revealed that he is considering pushing all-rounder Shane Watson down the batting order, despite opening the batting in both limited over formats.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: AB de Villiers doubtful for Australia series

De Villiers has not missed a single match since the start of the Test series against England

South Africa wicketkeeper batsman AB de Villiers has pulled out of playing in the Champions League Twenty20 and could likely miss the entire upcoming Test series against Australia after suffering two separate injuries during the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20.

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