Mohammad Amir: “Shaheen was coming back from a career-threatening knee injury & shouldn’t have played. The question should be asked, who has made him play as we can see that he is not fully fit”
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Mohammad Amir has claimed that fellow Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi was recovering from a “career-threatening knee injury” prior to the 2022 T20 World Cup.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “People want to see quality cricket. They want to see Mitchell Starc or Naseem Shah bowling at full throttle, so that they enjoy their spell. Such workload can shorten their career due to injuries”
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Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq has criticised the idea of four-day Tests, saying it could lead to players, especially bowlers, suffering career-threatening injuries.
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“This is a great opportunity for this young Australian team to play cricket in the heat and dust of India”
Former Australia pace bowler Brett Lee believes the national team have a “great opportunity” to give India a run for their money in their seven-match ODI series, which the baggy greens currently lead 1-0.
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Lehmann will give his players days off throughout the Ashes
Newly appointed Australia coach Darren Lehmann has revealed his own twist to Cricket Australia’s controversial rotation policy, stating that players will still be rotated, but only on a common sense basis.
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There is “no doubt” in Tremlett’s mind that he is ready to represent England once again
England pace bowler Chris Tremlett has called on the national selectors to let them know that he is ready to make his Test comeback and feels that the Investec Ashes series against arch-rivals Australia will provide a perfect opportunity to let his actions do the talking.
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Sutherland has assured all Australian fans that the rotation policy will cease to exist during the Ashes
Cricket Australia’s rotation policy has been controversial since day one as the board continues to search for ways to protect their pace bowlers from falling victim to career-threatening injuries, but Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland has looked to calm fears by stating that none of the baggy greens’ quick bowlers will be rotated during the upcoming Ashes series.
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Pietersen’s knee issues have heightened his fears about sustaining a career-threatening injury
England batsman Kevin Pietersen has for once not been the talk of the town as he continues to nurse his knee just days before the start of the historic Ashes series, which begins at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on July 10.
Watson’s future role in the team still hangs in the balance
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has told the national selectors that he wants to open the batting once again, which is a clear indication that the vice-captain’s bowling days are all but over due to a string of career-threatening injuries he has had to fight back from in the past number of years.
