Mohammad Asif: “It’s time for the PCB to reconsider their stance and give Umar Akmal the chance he deserves to represent Pakistan again”
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Former fast bowler Mohammad Asif believes veteran batsman Umar Akmal’s career was “mishandled” and said he “deserves to represent Pakistan again”.
Mohammad Hafeez: “I was personally very shocked when Iftikhar and Saud Shakeel were excluded from the ODI squad”
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Mohammad Hafeez, the former all-rounder, admitted he was shocked when middle order batsmen Iftikhar Ahmed and Saud Shakeel “were excluded from the ODI squad” for the five-match series against New Zealand.
Kulasekara’s last ODI for Sri Lanka came against India in November 2014
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Sri Lanka pace bowler Nuwan Kulasekara has been recalled for the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand, which gets underway on January 11 in Christchurch.
Ghani scored his maiden ODI century against Zimbabwe in July
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Afghanistan have included 18-year-old batsman Usman Ghani and 21-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman Afsar Zazai in their World Cup squad.
The national selectors have invested their faith in Cook
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Despite his poor run of form with the bat, Alastair Cook has been confirmed as England’s captain for the 2015 World Cup, which will be held in Australia and New Zealand.
(From left to right) Sehwag, Khan, Harbhajan, Gambhir and Yuvraj will not make an appearance at the 2015 World Cup
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India’s national selectors have decided to exclude numerous veterans from the country’s 30-man preliminary World Cup squad.
Buttler will finally get his chance to shine in the longest format of the game
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Wicketkeeper Jos Buttler has already captured the attention of the fans and national selectors with his awe-inspiring big hits and incredible athleticism. But, the question on everyone’s mind is how he is going to fare when he steps into the Test arena for the first time.
Gambhir’s last Test for India came in December 2012
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Following his superb performance in this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL), the national selectors have decided to reward opening batsman Gautam Gambhir by including him in India’s Test squad for their upcoming tour of England.
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“I am unhappy that the selectors didn’t consult me before making the team”
Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim has revealed that he was “shocked” to find out that the national selectors went ahead and finalised the squad for the Asia Cup without consulting him.
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McLaren and Parnell are likely to play a crucial role in the series
South Africa all-rounder Ryan McLaren and left-arm pace bowler Wayne Parnell have both been included in the Test squad for the upcoming three-Test series against Australia, which gets underway on February 12 in Centurion.
