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Welegedara has not played limited overs cricket since June 2010
Sri Lanka pace bowler Dilhara Lokuhettige is set to replace injured seamer Chanaka Welegedara for the Champions Trophy in England since Welegedara is still yet to sufficiently recover from an ankle injury he sustained on May 18.
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Afridi has vowed to return to the national team
Despite being snubbed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the Champions Trophy in England next month, all-rounder Shahid Afridi believes he is “still better than most” and vows to prove it to his critics.
Ahmed is the most experienced out of all five bowlers
In a bid to win this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) the Chennai Super Kings have bolstered their bowling department by signing five uncapped Indian bowlers.
Hodge’s next assignment will be the IPL
Australia veteran batsman Brad Hodge, who had a grand plan of making an international comeback during this year’s back-to-back Ashes series, was left bitterly disappointed after Victoria decided not to select him for the last few games of the Sheffield Shield season, which he was planning to use as a launchpad for his dazzling return to Test cricket after an absence of nearly five years.
Warne has warned Cricket Australia about the dangers of sending rookies to India
Former Australia ‘spin king’ Shane Warne has urged captain Michael Clarke and the rest of the selectors to pick experienced spinners over rookies when the national team tour India later this month.
Wade is still seen as the best wicketkeeper batsman Australia currently have
Australia wicketkeeper batsman Brad Haddin has admitted that the country’s cricketing future is safe in the hands of his successor Matthew Wade, despite some cricket pundits stating that his stay in the Test side may not last much longer.
Alam is hoping to be back in the Test whites as soon as possible
Pakistan batsman Fawad Alam has announced that he is prepared to do whatever it takes to regain his spot in the national team.
Yousuf is astounded that the PCB are stopping him from making his international return
Former Pakistan Test captain Mohammad Yousuf has lashed out at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for stopping him from playing in the ongoing President’s Trophy first-class tournament.
