Parnell experienced chest pains and an abnormally fast pulse
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South Africa all-rounder Wayne Parnell was taken to hospital on Tuesday after experiencing tightness in his chest and an abnormally quick pulse.
“After six years of hard work such things happening again is a matter of great concern and disappointment”
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In 2010, Pakistan were left embarrassed and humiliated after three of their players – Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir – were involved in a spot-fixing scandal in a Test match against England at Lord’s.
Viljoen could make his Test debut on January 2
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Uncapped pace bowler Hardus Viljoen has been brought in as a potential replacement for fellow seamer Kyle Abbott for the second Test against England, which starts on January 2 in Cape Town.
“I would have certain sympathies for him”
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Legendary West Indies batsman Sir Viv Richards has expressed his sympathy towards head coach Phil Simmons after he was suspended by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).
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“He does need a lot of bowling because he’s getting his body used to a new action but I’m sure if we get enough overs into him he will put himself into consideration”
England bowling coach David Saker has announced that he is confident pace bowler Steven Finn will bounce back from the bowling slump he is currently experiencing.
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“I would love to play against them, but it all depends how it all goes for me in the coming weeks”
Pakistan pace bowler Umar Gul has revealed that he is “yearning to play some matches” after spending six months on the sidelines due to a knee injury he sustained in South Africa.
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Qasim remains doubtful about Pakistan’s chances of becoming the number one side in any of the three formats
Almost no player will ever admit that his team is experiencing a turbulent transition period, however, in the case of Pakistan, chief selector Iqbal Qasim has come clean and admitted that the team are facing some difficulties after having dropped several senior players for talented youngsters.
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Tait blames Warne and Hayden’s early retirement for Australia’s struggles
Former Australia pace bowler Shaun Tait believes that Australia are experiencing a rough transition period right now due to the fact that senior players like Shane Warne and Matthew Hayden retired too early.
Fletcher will face a lot of challenges in the year ahead
Despite experiencing some turbulent times under head coach Duncan Fletcher, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced that he signed a one-year extension to maintain his position.
Healy wants the selectors to have more confidence in the players they choose
Former Australia wicketkeeper Ian Healy has called on Cricket Australia to stop “treating the Australian Test team like a club side” after they decided drop players who were experiencing a tough time during the recently concluded four-Test series against India.
