Ajmal working very hard to rectify bowling action, says Dr Sohail Saleem

"There is definite improvement in Saeed's bowling action as the team of experts led by Saqlain Mushtaq is working in two sessions with him every day"

“There is a definite improvement in Saeed’s bowling action as the team of experts, led by Saqlain Mushtaq, is working in two sessions with him every day”

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The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) senior general manager of medical and sports sciences, Dr Sohail Saleem, has revealed that spinner Saeed Ajmal has been working very hard to rectify his illegal bowling action.

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‘I think we’ve got the best attack in the world’, says Craig McDermott

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“It’s not just the bowling attack that’s on the field, I think it’s the backup we’ve got as well”

Australia fast bowling coach Craig McDermott has announced that the baggy greens have got the “best attack in the world” following their impressive performance against England in the first three Tests, which saw them regain the Ashes for the first time in five years.

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‘It’s heartbreaking to lose Trotty’, says Stuart Broad

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“The most important thing for him at the moment is that he knows he’s got the support of the changing room”

England pace bowler Stuart Broad has announced that “it’s heartbreaking” to have lost batsman Jonathan Trott for the remainder of the Ashes series due to a stress-related illness and added that “he’s got the support of the changing room”.

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Ricky Ponting lashes out at Cricket Australia over huge BBL publicity stunt after Ashes thrashing

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Ponting was “flabbergasted” by Cricket Australia’s publicity stunt to raise awareness about the BBL

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has lashed out at Cricket Australia over the amount of publicity and hype they created over the upcoming season of the Big Bash League (BBL) just hours after the national team were thrashed by 347 runs against England in the second Ashes Test at Lord’s.

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Umpires given power to combat ball-tampering

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England were recently accused of ball-tampering by Willis

The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced that on-field umpires now have the power to combat ball-tampering after former England captain Bob Willis claimed the national team were scratching the ball to make it reverse swing during their match against Sri Lanka in the recently concluded Champions Trophy.

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