Shoaib Akhtar: “He [Fakhar Zaman] is a good, mature, and committed player, but you’ve unnecessarily benched him due to ego battles. “Even if you don’t play him now, you will need him sooner or later – if not today, then tomorrow”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar believes power-hitter Fakhar Zaman has been “unnecessarily benched” because of “ego battles”.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Haris Rauf went to the chief selector [Wahab Riaz] one evening and I think committed to Test cricket,” Hafeez said. “Then for some reason he didn’t want to play”
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Pakistan team director Mohammad Hafeez said fast bowler Haris Rauf had initially committed to playing Test cricket before deciding “he didn’t want to play” in the ongoing three-match series against Australia.
Mohammad Yousuf: “Kohli is very committed that is why he is so successful and he has already got runs in every cricket playing nation. I felt captaincy had only made him a better player”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf said India captain Virat Kohli’s commitment is the reason why he is so successful.
“He should work himself in with proper cricketing shots then widen the scope of the shots”
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Legendary India batsman Sunil Gavaskar has slammed Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli for his side’s dismal performance in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Sharjeel’s formal hearing will take place on May 15
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Opening batsman Sharjeel Khan appeared before a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) tribunal on Friday to hear the corruption charges he is alleged to have committed in regards to the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
“As far as my career as captain goes, the board and the chairman will have the last say on that”
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Misbah-ul-Haq will be speaking to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan in the next few days about his future as Test captain. Continue reading
“I think with the group of players we’ve got now, it’s a great opportunity to take the team to the next level”
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Having been bestowed with the honour of being named England’s new Test captain, Joe Root has made it clear that he wants to transform the national team into a tougher side that is always hungry for victory. Continue reading
“It’s very disappointing, particularly as I am the Twenty20 captain, but life goes on”
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West Indies Twenty20 captain Darren Sammy has admitted that he was gutted about the fact that he wasn’t given a central contract for the 2015/16 season.
“My heart is with playing Test cricket for England”
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England pace bowler James Anderson has made it clear that he is committed to representing his country in Test cricket rather than playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
“We are not going to play him in first T20 against New Zealand”
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Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal will not play the first Twenty20 International against New Zealand on Friday after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) handed him a one-match ban.
