Bilal Afzal: “Selecting Azam Khan was a unanimous decision by the selectors. His performances on the pitches of the Caribbean have been a standout”
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Selection committee member and data analyst Bilal Afzal has revealed that it was a unanimous decision to pick big-hitting wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan in the national team.
Faisal Iqbal: “Indeed the Caribbean cricket legends Sir Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh”
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Former Pakistan batsman Faisal Iqbal has called Sir Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh “Caribbean cricket legends”.
Faisal Iqbal: “The Caribbean king Sir Viv Richards”
Former Pakistan batsman Faisal Iqbal has crowned legendary West Indies batsman Sir Viv Richards the “Caribbean king”.
Luke Ronchi: “It is all for a worthy cause and it feels really good to see so many cricketers from different countries come together for such a reason”
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New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Luke Ronchi and left-arm seamer Mitchell McClenaghan have been added to the ICC Rest of the World XI squad for the Hurricane Relief T20 Challenge charity match against the West Indies at Lord’s on May 31.
Dwayne Bravo: “We were denied the opportunity to be a part of something to help Caribbean people in a charity game we wanted to play in”
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West Indies all-rounders Dwayne Bravo and Darren Sammy have claimed that Cricket West Indies barred them from participating in the Hurricane Relief T20 Challenge charity match.
Curtly Ambrose: “We need to get back quick, bouncy pitches in the Caribbean”
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Curtly Ambrose has said that the West Indies have to change their “terrible” pitches if the national team’s fortunes are to change.
Yuvraj will play no part in the ODI series against Sri Lanka
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Veteran all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has been dropped for India’s upcoming five-match ODI series against Sri Lanka.
Afghanistan were given Test status in June
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Afghanistan could play their maiden Test match later this year as they are currently in talks with Zimbabwe about a full series.
Gayle has not played ODI cricket since the 2015 World Cup
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The West Indies have been undergoing a tough transition phase after omitting several of their high-profile players in all three formats of the game.
Afghanistan are now a Test-playing nation
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Afghanistan and Ireland have officially been granted Test status after the ICC approved them as Full Member nations.
