Imam-ul-Haq: “That is my go-to shot (charging to go over the top) and the idea was to put him on [the] back foot”
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Pakistan opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq said he had planned to put Australia spinner Nathan Lyon “on [the] back foot” in the Test series.
Saqlain Mushtaq: “Ganguly also had an expertise against the off-spinners. He used to cut, inside-out, sweep against off-spinners. He would charge the bowler whenever he wanted. Dada was intelligent, brave and played good on the turning tracks”
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Former Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq heaped praise on ex-India captain Sourav Ganguly, saying he was an “intelligent” and “brave” player.
Dinesh Chandimal (centre) has decided to appeal against the one-Test ban he received after being found guilty of ball tampering
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Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal has appealed against the one-Test suspension handed to him after International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee Javagal Srinath found him guilty of ball tampering.
The rain had the last laugh on the third day
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Heavy rain ruined England’s charge after they managed to accumulate a 252-run lead over South Africa on the third day of the third Test at The Oval.
“Having been down the full-on Full Member road before with New Zealand Cricket, it is not my desire to do so again”
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John Bracewell has announced that he will be stepping down as Ireland’s head coach once his contract expires in December.
“A coach’s role, effectively speaking, is to stay in the background and let the onus be on the players”
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India head coach Ravi Shastri has made it clear that captain Virat Kohli will be the authoritative figure of the national team.
Chandimal (left) will take over as Test captain, while Tharanga (middle) will lead Sri Lanka in limited overs cricket
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Following Angelo Mathews’ decision to resign as captain in all three formats, Dinesh Chandimal will now lead Sri Lanka in Test matches, while Upul Tharanga will take charge in limited overs cricket.
“We feel there is no hurry at the moment”
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The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) has been given more time to select the individual they feel is the right candidate to take charge of the India head coach job.
De Villiers opted not to represent South Africa in a majority of their Test assignments in 2017
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AB de Villiers is likely to announce his retirement from Test cricket after he meets with Cricket South Africa in August, according to reports.
“It’s been a privilege to work with these talented young men over the past 15 months”
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Graham Ford has stepped down as Sri Lanka’s head coach after being with the national team for 15 months.
