Misbah-ul-Haq: “I don’t know why Mohammad Asif or Salman Butt were not selected after completing their bans”
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Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq said he doesn’t know why former captain Salman Butt and pace bowler Mohammad Asif never made international comebacks after serving their bans.
Munro is set to play his first ODI since August 2015
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New Zealand batsman Colin Munro and wicketkeeper BJ Watling have been included in the ODI squad for the upcoming series against Pakistan.
“It was clearly a difficult decision but he has struggled for runs in recent series”
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England batsman Ian Bell’s dismal run of form as of late has cost him dearly as he failed to make the cut for the upcoming Test series against South Africa.
Samuels’ last ODI for the West Indies came against England in March 2014
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The West Indies have recalled all-rounder Marlon Samuels, batsman Dwayne Smith and pace bowler Jerome Taylor for the ODI series against India, which gets underway on October 8 in Kochi.
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Pattinson is determined to make a huge impact during his Test comeback
Australia pace bowler James Pattinson has revealed that he was inspired by Ryan Harris and Mitchell Johnson’s comebacks from injuries and hopes he can have just as much of an impact as they have had when the national team tour South Africa next month.
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Jayawardene has not played any Test cricket in the past 12 months
Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Prasanna Jayawardene is set to make his Test comeback against Pakistan later this year after being dropped following the national team’s tour of Australia in December 2012.
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Smith and Steyn will both play a crucial role in helping South Africa keep hold of their number one Test team ranking
South Africa Test captain Graeme Smith and pace demon Dale Steyn are set to make their highly-anticipated international comebacks in the Proteas’ upcoming tour of the United Arab Emirates, where they will play Pakistan, later this month.
