Sohaib Maqsood: “My preference was more to live in Pakistan with my parents, that was the reason behind it”
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Pakistan big-hitting batsman Sohaib Maqsood has revealed there was a specific reason he turned down a lucrative deal to play cricket in USA.
Wasim Khan: “Have we struck a deal with them right now for them to come? … Of course we didn’t. Now is not the time to do that. It’s all about timing”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief executive Wasim Khan has revealed that there is no deal in place for England to tour Pakistan in 2022.
Wasim Khan: “The simple fact is – and it’s a genuine answer – we need to get cricket back on again and now is probably not the time to try and leverage anything”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief executive Wasim Khan made it clear that there is no ulterior motive or deal made for Pakistan to tour England this summer.
Shoaib Akhtar: “The prospect of Pakistan giving up its hosting rights for the Asia Cup for the tour of Bangladesh seems very unreasonable to me”
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Legendary pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar is unsure whether Pakistan gave the hosting rights of the Asia Cup to Bangladesh in order to get them to agree to tour the country.
Mickey Arthur: “I don’t think we´re going to stop him, we’ve got to find a way to get him out”
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Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has admitted that the bowling attack had no answer on how to deal with England batsman Jos Buttler.
The Brisbane Heat are no longer offering Marcus Stoinis a deal
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It was recently reported that Melbourne Stars all-rounder Marcus Stoinis was being offered a blockbuster deal by the Brisbane Heat, but Heat General Manager Andrew McShea has made it abundantly clear that the offer is “no longer on the table”.
Morne Morkel: “There are still a lot of goals I want to achieve with the Proteas”
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South Africa pace bowler Morne Morkel has dismissed fresh speculation that he is considering signing a Kolpak deal.
Morne Morkel is determined to represent South Africa at the 2019 World Cup
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South Africa head coach Ottis Gibson has said that pace bowler Morne Morkel is still dedicated to representing his country and has his sights set on the 2019 World Cup.
Morne Morkel’s international future remains unclear
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Legendary South Africa seamer Allan Donald has implored seamer Morne Morkel to keep playing international and not go down the Kolpak route.
At least three county sides are reportedly interested in signing Morkel
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South Africa could be dealt a major blow if pace bowler Morne Morkel opts to sign a Kolpak deal and end his international career.
