Saqlain Mushtaq: “PCB is doing a lot of experiments and giving the T20 captaincy to Babar Azam is another”
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Former Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq is worried about the fact that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) named Babar Azam Twenty20 captain.
Ramiz Raja: “Pakistan should get this series out of their system as soon as possible, [as] nothing positive happened for the team in this series”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has slammed the national selectors for opting to experiment during the ongoing ODI series against Australia in the United Arab Emirates.
The West Indies have retained their squad from the ODI series against Afghanistan
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The West Indies have opted against making any changes to their ODI squad for the first two matches against India.
“There’s no reason why we can’t claim further successes in Australia and New Zealand”
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Ireland have named William Porterfield as their captain for the 2015 World Cup, which will be held in Australia and New Zealand.
“If we can improve at the rate we need to improve we’ve got a chance”
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After giving up an unassailable 3-0 lead in their ongoing ODI series against India, England captain Alastair Cook has announced that the national team’s chances of winning the 2015 World Cup are “a bit far-fetched”.
“The pitch is what it is and there is not a lot we can do about it at this stage”
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England pace bowler James Anderson has admitted that he was not impressed with the pitch during the first day of the first Test against India in Nottingham.
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“I’m not sure that too many mystery spinners come through our system anyway, but maybe that’s because we don’t necessarily develop it”
England limited overs coach Ashley Giles has called on the national team’s spinners to start experimenting with the doosra since it has the potential to be a highly effective and surprising weapon.
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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.
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“It’s the start of something pretty special”
Former Australia spin king Shane Warne has announced that he believes the national team “can get back to No.1” after having regained the Ashes for the first time in five years.
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“It’s a word that’s been popping up the last 12 months with us in the Australian team, and I think now they’ve found the right combination”
Australia opening batsman David Warner has announced that the national team’s batting line-up needs to regain some sort of “clarity” ahead of the Ashes series in November.
