Salman Butt: “With the command and control he has shown with the bat, I want to see him score a big hundred. He could have hit a century this time as he looked very comfortable at the crease”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt said he wants to see Test skipper Shan Masood “score a big hundred.”
Imam-ul-Haq: “Babar and I keep discussing this factor, and he agrees with it too. He says that he has now played a lot of cricket and needs to be more dominant and have more command so that he finishes matches more strongly”
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Imam-ul-Haq, the Pakistan opening batsman, said Babar Azam needs to be more dominant when batting and admits it too.
Matthew Hayden: “Babar has command and presence and he needs to fulfil that role in a batting sense and captain”
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Pakistan batting consultant Matthew Hayden said captain Babar Azam has significant “command and presence” when batting at the crease.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam: “I learnt the art of playing the ball late from Kane Williamson. I noticed that he has more time and more command over his shots when he plays the ball late and close to the body”
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Pakistan batsman Babar Azam said he learned the art of playing the ball late from New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson.
“We want to perform in a manner that makes people want to come and watch us”
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Newly appointed England vice-captain Ben Stokes has revealed that he plans to win back the hearts of the fans in order to help them “fall in love with” the national team once again.
“It is very exciting, because it is a big honour to lead your country”
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Hamilton Masakadza has been appointed as Zimbabwe’s new captain following the resignation of Elton Chigumbura.
Ashwin claimed his 13th five-wicket haul
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India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took a five-wicket haul and batsman Cheteshwar Pujara scored an unbeaten 63 put their side in command against South Africa on the second day of the first Test in Mohali.
Anderson is now the eighth-highest wicket-taker in Test history
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England pace bowler James Anderson ripped through Pakistan’s batting line-up with a four-wicket haul to put his side in command on the first day of the third Test in Sharjah.
Brendan Taylor may not captain Zimbabwe in all three formats for much longer
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Zimbabwe are set to undergo major changes in the coaching and captaincy departments.
“I accept the situation and will not let it come between me and Hashim”
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Even though he was “disappointed” about not being named South Africa’s new Test captain, wicketkeeper-batsman AB de Villiers has pledged his allegiance to team-mate Hashim Amla, who was bestowed with the honour of leading the Proteas’ Test team.
