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Akmal noted that his exclusion from the Champions Trophy was a “kick in the groin”
Pakistan’s Umar Akmal has admitted that balancing his new duties as wicketkeeper-batsman during the team’s tour of the Caribbean will be tough as there will be more pressure and responsibility on his shoulders.
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Compton was disappointed to have missed out on the historic series
Nick Compton’s exclusion from England’s Ashes squad has been met with mixed reviews from both pundits and former players, but Compton’s Somerset team-mate and ex-England opening batsman Marcus Trescothick believes it is only a matter of time before the 30-year-old is back in England colours again.
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Rauf and Bowden were demoted
Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf and New Zealand umpire Billy Bowden have both been dropped from the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Elite Panel of umpires following an annual review by the organisation.
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Khan has not been an asset to the ODI squad for a number of years now
Veteran Pakistan batsman Younis Khan’s ODI career has been left in absolute shambles after he was snubbed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the upcoming Champions Trophy in June.
Tsolekile still does not fully understand why he was dropped during the New Zealand Test series
South Africa convenor of selectors Andrew Hudson has admitted that wicketkeeper Thami Tsolekile was supposed to replace batsman AB de Villiers behind the stumps for the New Zealand Test series, but he was denied the opportunity after de Villiers announced that he would like to continue donning the gloves for the Proteas.
